David O. Simon v. University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued for failure to provide reasonable accmmodation to a disabled employee.



Yazmin Torres-Duqum ("Torres”) was employed by University

Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center ("University Hospitals”) as a physical therapist. Following a

miscarriage, Torres—suffering from PTSD, anxiety, and depression—requested to transfer to a

position at another University Hospitals location. University Hospitals did not accommodate her

request. Eventually, Torres filed for bankruptcy, and the trustee of her estate sued University

Hospitals, alleging violations of Ohio law and the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA”), 42

U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The trustee stipulated to the dismissal of the claims under Ohio law. After

the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted summary

judgment in favor of University Hospitals on the ADA claims.

Reversed