Sixth Circuit Denies Ohio Deputy Sherrif’s ADA Discrimination Claim After Flunked Weed Test and Prescription Abuse Plays Role in His Termination

By Jim Cline and Peter Haller

In Maxson v Baldwin, an Ohio deputy sheriff sued his ex-Employer after he was discharged following a guilty plea to the misdemeanor of attempting to illegally fill an opioid prescription and testing positive for marijuana. The lawsuit alleged that the Employer discriminated against him by failing to accommodate him under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Case for Retaliation and Discrimination May Continue

By: Loyd Willaford and Clive Pontusson

In Christie v. Crawford City Memorial Hospital, the Court of Appeals of Iowa ruled that a lower court had improperly dismissed an EMT-paramedic’s suit for wrongful termination based on retaliation and sexual-orientation discrimination.

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