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| Case Name | Withem v. Ron Rogers & Associates | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 12/18/2008 | |
| Note | An employer did not discriminate when it terminated a worker whose doctors said she was totally disabled, but it may have violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act before she was terminated by refusing to accommodate her fibromyalgia before she took medical leave. | |
| Citation | B204034 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 34702008 CA |
[U] Withem v. Ron Rogers & Associates, No. B204034 (Cal. App. Dist. 2 12/18/2008) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR No. B204034 December 18, 2008 KAREN WITHEM, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. RON ROGERS & ASSOCIATES, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT. Walsh & Associates, Adam N. Bouayad and Dennis J. Walsh for Defendant and Respondent. In June 2000, defendant Ron Rogers & Associates, a public relations firm, hired plaintiff Karen Withem as an account supervisor. Plaintiff's CFRA claim related to defendant's terminating her following her medical leave rather than allowing her to return to work. (m)); her third cause of action alleged a failure to engage in an interactive process to find a reasonable accommodation.
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