The Second District of the California Court of Appeals ruled that under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) accommodating a temporary disability with a temporary light duty assignment does not create an obligation to make that temporary assignment available indefinitely once the disability becomes permanent.
In Raine v. City of Burbank, No. B180615, 01/25/2006, Mark Raine, a police officer for the Burbank Police Department (BPD), was injured on duty in 1995. Raine's torn meniscus made it difficult for him to running, jumping, kneeling, and lifting, which are activities essential to p...
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