Legal Opinion
Riehl v. Foodmaker, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 2004No. 73902-1PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
Mark Riehl worked for Foodmaker, Inc. (JIB) for seven years until he was fired in April 1999. Subsequently, JIB refused to rehire Riehl. Riehl, who suffers from depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sued JIB based on lack of accommodation during his employment and disparate treatment during the firing and rehiring process. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of JIB on both issues. The Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment on the disparate treatment claim and affirmed summary judgment on the accommodation claim because Riehl failed to show that the need for…
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