Qualified Individual Question Prevents Summary Judgment

The existence of triable issues of fact about whether a worker was a "qualified individual with a disability" barred an employer from obtaining summary judgment against a disability discrimination suit, California's 4th District Court of Appeal determined. Case: Prock v. Tamura Corp. of America, No. E054185, 1/25/13, unpublished. Facts: Justin Prock, an employee of Tamura Corp. of America, began suffering from anxiety-related symptoms that worsened over time. In August 2008, his doctor prescribed medication and ordered him to take leave from work on Sept. 19, 2008. He notified Tamura of hi...