[WSBARP] Off Topic - Wrongful Termination and Disability Discrimination

[Peter Crocker]

I would reach out to Dan Gallagher, who's got a lot of experience in this
area. http://nwprolaw.com/
dan at nwprolaw.com

Sincerely,
Peter

Law Office of Peter Crocker, PLLC
210 Polk St., Ste. 6A
Port Townsend, WA 98368
peter at petercrockerlaw.com
360-344-8474

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On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:09 AM Jim Doran <jim at doranlegal.com> wrote:

> Hello multi-talented Listies:
>
> My client was terminated after 30 years working with a company.  It is a
> solid company with reserves.  The situation is not particularly good
> because she never had a contract.  There is no "employee handbook" or other
> material to bootstrap into a contract.  She rose through the ranks and
> became the program director; top man.  The facts of her termination are
> interesting and I am wondering if we can find a legal premise of
> liability.  This was, of course, very disruptive to her life.
>
> The so-called deterioration of her work performance began with a broken
> back that she suffered on the job.  She worked while recovering at a
> diminished level.  She recovered in a few months and was back at her
> regular pace.  Then she suffered a mild heart attack, she is 60 years old,
> and that reduced her capability somewhat.  As she was recovering from the
> heart attack her mother died, which put her into a distressed emotional
> state.
>
> Two underlings saw the opportunity to get rid of their boss and move into
> her position.  they complained to the ownership that my client was not
> performing well.  Animosity developed so my client decided to work out of a
> satelite office and from home.  My client insists that she performed her
> job well.  She is assembling the evidence to show that in spite of the
> three serious events, she still performed her duties.
>
> The "terminable at will" status of her employment gives me grief.  So, can
> we use the broken back and the heart attack as some way to show any kind of
> a "disability discrimination"?  She was not certified with any disability.
>
> Or is she without a legal remedy?
>
> Any guidance on this would be appreciated.  If someone has a great idea we
> would be willing to associate the case.  There are deep pockets.
>
> Jim Doran
>
>
> James R. Doran
> Attorney at Law
> 100 E. Pine Street -  Suite 205
> Bellingham, WA 98225
> (360)393-9506
> jim at doranlegal.com
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