Restaurant Manager Alleges Obesity Discrimination

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
August 29, 2014

According to a news source, a 600-pound man, who worked as a Hometown Buffet restaurant manager, has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act against OCB Restaurant Co. in a Connecticut federal court, alleging that he was fired and replaced with a worker who “is not morbidly obese and does not suffer from chronic knee pain.” Flanders v. OCB Restaurant Co., LLC, No. 14-1239 (D. Conn., filed August 27, 2014). See Courthouse News Service, August 28, 2014.

Issue 536

Categories: 2nd Circuit, Issue 536
Tags: ADA, Connecticut, obesity, restaurant

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Restaurant Manager Alleges Obesity Discrimination

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