Vaello-Carmona v. Siemens Med. Solutions USA, Inc., No. 13-1405 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseJorge L. Vaello-Carmona worked for Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. from 1991 until his dismissal in 2009. In 2011, Vaello-Carmona filed a complaint against Siemens alleging disability discrimination and unlawful termination in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Puerto Rico’s general employment discrimination and employment disability discrimination statutes. Vaello-Carmona died one month after filing his complaint. Appellants subsequently moved to substitute themselves as plaintiffs in this case. The district court denied the motion and dismissed Vaello-Carmona’s complaint, concluding that Vaello-Carmona’s employment discrimination claims were not inheritable. The First Circuit vacated the judgment of the district court, holding that Vaello-Carmona’s claims were inheritable under Puerto Rico law.
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