Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. v. Epperson

STUMBO, Justice.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (hereinafter “Toyota”), sought and was granted discretionary review of the decision of the Court Appeals in this employment discrimination case. The issue presented is whether misrepresentations by the employee on his employment application will bar a suit for employment discrimination under the civil rights act. The Court of Appeals held that such misrepresentations will not bar suit under KRS 344.020(1) and we agree.

Brian Epperson (hereinafter “Epperson”) suffered a wrist injury at work. After he had been on medical leave for six…