Legal Opinion

Matos v. Devos

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 13, 2018No. Case No. 16-cv-2069 (CRC)PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge

Anamaria Matos suffers from a sensitivity to fragrances which made it difficult for her to come into the office without feeling ill. Unfortunately for Matos, her job as an IT manager at the U.S. Department of Education required at least some physical presence in the office. The Department tried to find Matos an equal-paying position that would allow her to work from home and, when that effort failed, provided her a specialized filter and mask that she indicated would alleviate her symptoms. Nonetheless, Matos sued the Department, alleging…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Etim U. Aka v. Washington Hospital CenterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  5. Baloch v. KempthorneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  4. Congress v. McWilliamsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2022
  5. Davis v. PerdueDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023

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