Judge Denies UPS's Attempt to Send ADA Case to 7th Circuit

A federal judge denied United Parcel Service's attempt to have the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals clarify just how specific the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's class-action disability discrimination complaints need to be. Judge Robert Dow, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, denied United Parcel Service's motion to certify a question for appellate review, in the case of EEOC v. UPS. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission initially filed the suit in 2009 contending that UPS has used its 12-month leave policy to avoid giving reasonable ...