Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings Inc., No. 16-35205 (9th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseThe Ninth Circuit certified the following question to the Washington Supreme Court: Under what circumstances, if any, does obesity qualify as an "impairment" under the Washington Law against Discrimination, Wash. Rev. Code 49.60.040?
Court Description: Employment Discrimination. The panel certified to the Washington Supreme Court the following question: Under what circumstances, if any, does obesity qualify as an “impairment” under the Washington Law against Discrimination, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.040?
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on January 30, 2020.
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