ER resident filed lawsuit that she was discriminated against for morbid obesity
The resident weighed over 400 lb
Is Obesity a Disability Under Texas Law?
In Texas, courts have held that obesity in itself may be a disability in some cases, even without evidence of an underlying health condition.
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https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1456743/220179.pdf
On Jan. 31, 2022, in Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso v. Niehay, the Eighth Court of Appeals of Texas considered the case of Dr. Lindsey Niehay. Dr. Niehay, an emergency medicine resident who alleged that she was unlawfully discriminated against because her...
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