Legal Opinion
Davis v. Microsoft Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 2003No. 72250-1PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
Thomas Davis sued his employer, Microsoft Corporation, alleging disability discrimination under the Washington Law Against Discrimination, chapter 49.60 RCW (WLAD). Davis argued two theories: first, that the WLAD required Microsoft to alter his job duties to accommodate his disability (hepatitis C infection), which prevented him from working more than 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week; and, second, that Microsoft’s efforts to accommodate him by transferring him to another position at the company had been inadequate. At the close of Davis’s case, Microsoft moved for judgment as a matter of law…
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