Court Rejects Discrimination Claims by Employee With Alleged CT Injuries

A California appellate court ruled that a worker with alleged repetitive trauma injuries did not assert viable claims for disability or age discrimination against her former employer. Case: Mendez v. Stratasys Direct Inc., No. B292298, 03/16/2021, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Sandra Mendez worked for Stratasys Direct Inc., a printing and manufacturing company. Mendez’s job involved sanding, filing, gluing and hammering 3-D printed models to customer specifications. Stratasys terminated Mendez in September 2015 when she was 51 years old. Mendez sued Stratasys, asserting c...