First Circuit on “family responsibility discrimination”

by Walter Olson on April 6, 2009

The federal appeals court has ruled that a mom-of-triplets can proceed with her discrimination suit against an employer she says passed her over in favor of another applicant who was also a mom — but not of triplets. [Michael Fox; Chadwick v. Wellpoint]

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1 SmokeVanThorn 04.06.09 at 10:41 pm

Since when does the fact that Woman A has more children than Woman B make Woman A a member of a protected class?

2 Shawn 04.07.09 at 10:53 am

The link said the judgement had been reversed.

3 Walter Olson 04.07.09 at 11:15 am

The blog entry could have been clearer, but what happened was that a lower court dismissed her suit, while the appeals court reinstated it (thus reversing the grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Wellpoint).

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