Overlawyered » allergies http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 “Ex-Worker Sues City Over Service Dog For Paprika Allergy” http://overlawyered.com/2012/04/ex-worker-sues-city-over-service-dog-for-paprika-allergy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-worker-sues-city-over-service-dog-for-paprika-allergy http://overlawyered.com/2012/04/ex-worker-sues-city-over-service-dog-for-paprika-allergy/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:29:02 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=29065 “A former city worker is suing Indianapolis after she claims the city failed to accommodate the service dog she needs due to her severe allergy to paprika.” The city had already removed certain foods from its vending machines but declined to accept a service dog as reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) [...]

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]]> “A former city worker is suing Indianapolis after she claims the city failed to accommodate the service dog she needs due to her severe allergy to paprika.” The city had already removed certain foods from its vending machines but declined to accept a service dog as reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because a co-worker was allergic to dogs. [WRTV]

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  • ADA mills continue to extract money from California small businesses with no legislative relief in sight [Auburn Journal, Andrew Ross/S.F. Chronicle, KABC (James Farkus Cohan), WTSP (Squeeze Inn owner speaks out), CJAC (Lungren proposal) and more, Chamber (San Francisco coffee shop's woes, auto-plays video)] Profile of attorney Thomas Frankovich [California Lawyer];
  • EEOC sues employer for turning away job applicant on methadone program [Jon Hyman]
  • “Maryland high court: allergy is disability requiring accommodation” [PoL]
  • “Suits could force L.A. to spend huge sums on sidewalk repair” [Los Angeles Times]
  • Under gun from Department of Justice and SCOTUS Olmstead ruling, Virginia and other states agree to massive overhaul of services for developmentally disabled; not all families, though, are happy with the insistence on relocating residents of large facilities to smaller “community” settings [Richmond Times-Dispatch, McDonnell press release, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Staunton News-Leader]
  • “New Case from W.D. Tex. Shows Effect of ADAAA on Back Injury Claims” [Disability Law]
  • Lawyer leads effort to give disabled passengers wider rights to sue airlines [Toledo Free Press]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/disabled-rights-roundup/feed/ 2     April 25 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2011/04/april-25-roundup-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-25-roundup-2 http://overlawyered.com/2011/04/april-25-roundup-2/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:57:52 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=22678 10th Circuit: deposition not a “take-home examination” [Ronald Miller] Class-action suit over salt in Campbell’s soup [NJ.com] Boom predicted in suits over claims of healthy food [Ken Odza] Roommate indicted in Tyler Clementi suicide [Scott Greenfield, Beldar] “Ban fraternities” screed in WSJ: were editors trying to make Caitlin Flanagan look ridiculous on purpose? [Ann Althouse, [...]

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  • 10th Circuit: deposition not a “take-home examination” [Ronald Miller]
  • Class-action suit over salt in Campbell’s soup [NJ.com] Boom predicted in suits over claims of healthy food [Ken Odza]
  • Roommate indicted in Tyler Clementi suicide [Scott Greenfield, Beldar]
  • “Ban fraternities” screed in WSJ: were editors trying to make Caitlin Flanagan look ridiculous on purpose? [Ann Althouse, Instapundit]
  • Emotional value of family dog: “Seattle should not set bad precedent in pet case” [John W. Schedler, Seattle Times, background]
  • Investigating gas-price speculation and “price gouging”: “Obama tries to cap oil leak with lawyers” [Neil Munro, Daily Caller]
  • Federal law protects peanuts on planes [CNN Travel]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/04/april-25-roundup-2/feed/ 5     New frontiers in disability accommodation: classmate mouth-rinsing http://overlawyered.com/2011/03/new-frontiers-in-disability-accommodation-classmate-mouth-rinsing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-frontiers-in-disability-accommodation-classmate-mouth-rinsing http://overlawyered.com/2011/03/new-frontiers-in-disability-accommodation-classmate-mouth-rinsing/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=22208 Florida: “To protect the [6-year-old] girl [with a severe peanut allergy], students in her class at Edgewater Elementary School are required to wash their hands before entering the classroom in the morning and after lunch, and rinse out their mouths, [Volusia County school spokeswoman Nancy] Wait said, and a peanut-sniffing dog checked out the school [...]

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    ]]>     Florida: “To protect the [6-year-old] girl [with a severe peanut allergy], students in her class at Edgewater Elementary School are required to wash their hands before entering the classroom in the morning and after lunch, and rinse out their mouths, [Volusia County school spokeswoman Nancy] Wait said, and a peanut-sniffing dog checked out the school during last week’s spring break.” [Reuters]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2011/03/new-frontiers-in-disability-accommodation-classmate-mouth-rinsing/feed/ 17     ADA accommodation vs. ADA accommodation http://overlawyered.com/2010/05/ada-accommodation-vs-ada-accommodation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ada-accommodation-vs-ada-accommodation http://overlawyered.com/2010/05/ada-accommodation-vs-ada-accommodation/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 17:10:25 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=17316 The city of Indianapolis let an employee bring her allergy service dog to the workplace, only to discover that a co-worker was allergic to dogs. [NYTimes] More: Hyman. Tweet Tags: allergies, Indiana, service animals

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    ]]>     The city of Indianapolis let an employee bring her allergy service dog to the workplace, only to discover that a co-worker was allergic to dogs. [NYTimes] More: Hyman.

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/05/ada-accommodation-vs-ada-accommodation/feed/ 18     February 25 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2010/02/february-25-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-25-roundup http://overlawyered.com/2010/02/february-25-roundup/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:44:40 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=16260 1978 accident settlement: “Old check for $17,500 found in woman’s nightstand drawer” [Orlando Sentinel] John Tierney on the great dietary salt debate [N.Y. Times] U.K.: reports from chiropractor association libel case against Simon Singh [Jack of Kent, Index on Censorship, Crispian Jago, earlier here, here, here, etc.] Law firm marketers should employ Hitler videos with [...]

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  • 1978 accident settlement: “Old check for $17,500 found in woman’s nightstand drawer” [Orlando Sentinel]
  • John Tierney on the great dietary salt debate [N.Y. Times]
  • U.K.: reports from chiropractor association libel case against Simon Singh [Jack of Kent, Index on Censorship, Crispian Jago, earlier here, here, here, etc.]
  • Law firm marketers should employ Hitler videos with care, if at all [Greenfield] Another funny lawyer ad from NYC’s Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman [Lowering the Bar, earlier]
  • Claim: to undo “blockages”, psychic needed $4,773 shopping spree at Ralph Lauren [N.Y. Daily News, h/t Siouxsie Law]
  • First Amendment plaintiff wins $1,791, but Jefferson County, Colorado may be out a million in legal fees [Karen Crummy, Denver Post]
  • Unanimous SCOTUS ruling could curb forum-shopping in suits against national businesses [Krauss, PoL, and more at roundup]
  • Long Island: “Woman Sues ‘Babies ‘R’ Us’ Over Peanut Allergy” [WCBS]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/02/february-25-roundup/feed/ 5     No more ranters in the next seat? http://overlawyered.com/2010/01/no-more-ranters-in-the-next-seat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-more-ranters-in-the-next-seat http://overlawyered.com/2010/01/no-more-ranters-in-the-next-seat/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:22:55 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=15506 “Air Canada Ordered To Offer Nut-Free Zones” [Steyn, NRO] More: National Post, CBC. Tweet Tags: airlines, allergies, Canada, disabled rights

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    ]]>     “Air Canada Ordered To Offer Nut-Free Zones” [Steyn, NRO] More: National Post, CBC.

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/01/no-more-ranters-in-the-next-seat/feed/ 2     If deathly allergic to burger condiments, consider checking for their absence http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/if-deathly-allergic-to-burger-condiments-consider-checking-for-their-absence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-deathly-allergic-to-burger-condiments-consider-checking-for-their-absence http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/if-deathly-allergic-to-burger-condiments-consider-checking-for-their-absence/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 18:24:33 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=11052 This vital step in an allergy-mitigation protocol appears not to have been undertaken by Darius Dugger of Portsmouth, Va., who says he specifically asked that Burger King omit the onions, tomato and pickle from his sandwich, but that they ignored his request, resulting in the severe allergic reaction for which he’d like $100,000. [Norfolk Virginian-Pilot [...]

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    ]]>     This vital step in an allergy-mitigation protocol appears not to have been undertaken by Darius Dugger of Portsmouth, Va., who says he specifically asked that Burger King omit the onions, tomato and pickle from his sandwich, but that they ignored his request, resulting in the severe allergic reaction for which he’d like $100,000. [Norfolk Virginian-Pilot via Patrick at Popehat] He says he’d already taken a bite and swallowed by the time he realized their error, as opposed to, you know, peeking under the bun to see. Earlier on West Virginia McDonald’s “hold the cheese” suit here.

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/if-deathly-allergic-to-burger-condiments-consider-checking-for-their-absence/feed/ 6     Allergies in the schools http://overlawyered.com/2009/04/allergies-in-the-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allergies-in-the-schools http://overlawyered.com/2009/04/allergies-in-the-schools/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:52:20 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=10359 What’s causing the rise of the killer peanut? Tweet Tags: allergies, schools

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/04/allergies-in-the-schools/feed/ 3     Claim: allergic to wi-fi http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/claim-allergic-to-wi-fi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=claim-allergic-to-wi-fi http://overlawyered.com/2008/05/claim-allergic-to-wi-fi/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 03:47:20 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=7034 “A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they’re allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings. … [Arthur] Firstenberg and dozens of other electro-sensitive people in Santa Fe claim that putting up Wi-Fi in public places is a violation [...]

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    ]]>     “A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they’re allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings. … [Arthur] Firstenberg and dozens of other electro-sensitive people in Santa Fe claim that putting up Wi-Fi in public places is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city attorney is now checking to see if putting up Wi-Fi could be considered discrimination. But City Councilor Ron Trujillo says the areas are already saturated with wireless Internet.” (Gadi Schwartz, KOB, May 20).

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