26 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 235,819 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 215,979 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Humphrey v. Memorial Hospitals Ass'n
239 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 561 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that employer had a duty to accommodate employee with obsessive compulsive disorder, which interfered with her ability to get to work on time, or at all, but did not affect her ability to function effectively as a medical transcriptionist
Hill v. BCTI Income Fund-I
144 Wn. 2d 172 (Wash. 2001) Cited 265 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding that "[t]he record here fails even to suggest an answer"
Riehl v. Foodmaker, Inc.
152 Wn. 2d 138 (Wash. 2004) Cited 193 times
Noting a variety of circumstantial evidence supporting a discrimination claim
Burnside v. Simpson Paper Co.
123 Wn. 2d 93 (Wash. 1994) Cited 243 times
Noting that where a party does not address choice-of-law issues, a Washington court presumptively applies Washington law
Davis v. Microsoft Corp.
149 Wn. 2d 521 (Wash. 2003) Cited 161 times
Granting judgment as a matter of law in favor of employer where employee failed to present any evidence that he remained qualified to perform the essential functions of his existing job after he became disabled
Kimbro v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
889 F.2d 869 (9th Cir. 1989) Cited 199 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employee who suffered from migraine episodes was justified in requesting a temporary leave of absence as an accommodation for his disability where the leave would have allowed his doctor to formulate an effective treatment
Brownfield v. City of Yakima
178 Wn. App. 850 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014) Cited 80 times
In Brownfield v. City of Yakima, we held that a mandatory psychological evaluation satisfied this standard when the plaintiff police officer had displayed "highly emotional responses[.]"
Siefken v. Village of Arlington Heights
65 F.3d 664 (7th Cir. 1995) Cited 117 times
Holding that "when an employee knows that he is afflicted with a disability, needs no reasonable accommodation from his employer, and fails to meet the employer's legitimate job expectations, due to his failure to control a controllable disability, he cannot state a cause of action under the ADA."
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,160 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 2612 - Leave requirement
29 U.S.C. § 2612 Cited 4,938 times 39 Legal Analyses
Granting qualifying employees twelve weeks of FMLA leave in a 12-month period
Section 2611 - Definitions
29 U.S.C. § 2611 Cited 2,890 times 48 Legal Analyses
Defining a "serious health condition"-a prerequisite for FMLA eligibility, see 29 U.S.C. § 2612(D)-as one requiring either inpatient hospital care or "continuing treatment by a health care provider"
Section 825.115 - Continuing treatment
29 C.F.R. § 825.115 Cited 371 times 24 Legal Analyses
Defining "[c]hronic serious health condition" as one that requires visits at least twice per year for treatment
Section 825.113 - Serious health condition
29 C.F.R. § 825.113 Cited 315 times 20 Legal Analyses
Explaining that “bed-rest, drinking fluids, exercise, and other similar activities that can be initiated without a visit to a health care provider” are not sufficient

Stewart v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1

26 Cited authorities

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that employer had a duty to accommodate employee with obsessive compulsive disorder, which interfered with her ability to get to work on time, or at all, but did not affect her ability to function effectively as a medical transcriptionist

Finding that "[t]he record here fails even to suggest an answer"

Noting a variety of circumstantial evidence supporting a discrimination claim

Noting that where a party does not address choice-of-law issues, a Washington court presumptively applies Washington law

Granting judgment as a matter of law in favor of employer where employee failed to present any evidence that he remained qualified to perform the essential functions of his existing job after he became disabled

Holding that an employee who suffered from migraine episodes was justified in requesting a temporary leave of absence as an accommodation for his disability where the leave would have allowed his doctor to formulate an effective treatment

In Brownfield v. City of Yakima, we held that a mandatory psychological evaluation satisfied this standard when the plaintiff police officer had displayed "highly emotional responses[.]"

Holding that "when an employee knows that he is afflicted with a disability, needs no reasonable accommodation from his employer, and fails to meet the employer's legitimate job expectations, due to his failure to control a controllable disability, he cannot state a cause of action under the ADA."

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Granting qualifying employees twelve weeks of FMLA leave in a 12-month period

Defining a "serious health condition"-a prerequisite for FMLA eligibility, see 29 U.S.C. § 2612(D)-as one requiring either inpatient hospital care or "continuing treatment by a health care provider"

Defining "[c]hronic serious health condition" as one that requires visits at least twice per year for treatment

Explaining that “bed-rest, drinking fluids, exercise, and other similar activities that can be initiated without a visit to a health care provider” are not sufficient