Southeast ADA Center
2018
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Neda Mehryari, a person with clinical depression condition, sued her former employer, First National Bank Texas d/b/a First Convenience Bank (“Bank”) in the Eastern District Court.
Mehryari said her former employer had illegally fired her due to her disability. Mehryari filed a motion for partial summary judgement and the bank also filed a motion for summary judgement.
Summary judgement is a decision based on evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to judgement as a matter of law.
A civil court judge recommended denying both the partial summary judgment motion of Mehryari and the summary judgement of the Bank. This was confirmed by the Eastern District Court Judge, because there was a solid dispute of facts about whether Mehryari was an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).
https://adasoutheast.org/court-decisions/mehryari-v-first-national-bank-of-texas
Keywords: ADA Amendments Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, summary judgement