Merritt v. Firsline Security
Dec 04, 2015OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff: $100,000 in Compensatory Damages
Plaintiff was employed by TSA contractor as a security officer for 10 years. On his 60th Birthday, he hurts his shoulder and sees the company doctor. He is released to return to work, but now is tol ... d he has to be terminated because he is blind in his left eye -- which he had been for the past 50 years. He had 10 years of top performance for the company and could do the essential functions of his job without an accommodation.
