Legal Opinion
Hale v. Wellpinit School District No. 49
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 2009No. 80771-0PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChambers, J.
¶1 — Until 2007, the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), chapter 49.60 RCW, contained no definition of the term “disability.” In 2006, this court found that the meaning of “disability” as used in the WLAD was consistent with the definition found in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12209. McClarty v. Totem Elec., 157 Wn.2d 214, 137 P.3d 844 (2006). In reaction, the legislature rejected the McClarty definition and amended the WLAD to provide a new statutory definition of “disability.” Being careful not to reverse McClarty, the legislature…
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