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American with Disabilities Act Violation – Wrongful Termination
By: Derek Hawkins//February 26, 2018//
American with Disabilities Act Violation – Wrongful Termination
By: Derek Hawkins//February 26, 2018//
Listen to this article7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Miriam Grussgott v. Milwaukee Jewish Day School, Inc.,
Case No.: 17-2332
Officials: BAUER, KANNE, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.
Focus: American with Disabilities Act Violation – Wrongful Termination
Miriam Grussgott, a Hebrew teacher, sued her former employer, Milwaukee Jewish Day School, for firing her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The school moved for summary judgment, arguing that the First Amendment’s ministerial exception to employment-discrimination laws, including the ADA, barred Grussgott’s suit. The district court granted the motion, concluding that the school is a religious institution and that Grussgott’s role there was ministerial. We affirm.
Affirmed
Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.
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