The appellant Alvin Emory was employed as a custodian for the company AstraZeneca for more than 27 years, without a change in position. Although he had applied for multiple positions, that would bring him greater income, in the company, without accommodations he was denied because “has not been qualified for any of them because of his physical and mental impairments” (Emory v. AstraZeneca, 2005). As a result of being born with cerebral palsy, Emory’s right side has permeant partial paralysis and his right limbs are described as deformed. As described in an evaluation Emory “has difficulty with bilateral dressing skills such as lacing. On activities requiring unilateral skills, he is slow but can work independently. He is able to remove …show more content…
AstraZeneca was not willing to provide Emory with the necessary accommodations so that he could be qualified for some of the multiple positions that he applied for. It was assumed that Emory was not substantially limited in major life activities, even though he had submitted multiple forms of documentation that provided proof of his disability and what it impairs on a day-to-day basis. According to the initial interpretation of the ADA, Emory did not qualify to be an individual that was covered by the law. However, Emory was able to receive his qualifications as someone with a disability who was covered by the ADA laws. After an extensive review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, it was discovered that the company AstraZeneca was denying Emory of his rights as stated by the ADA.
While employed by AstraZeneca, Emory was constantly discriminated because of his disability, he was called out of his name, and became the butt of jokes. He was also denied his rights from the company that he worked at for over 27 years. They did not want to provide him with the basic accommodations that he was allowed. It took him a while, but he finally received the justice he