Arkansas Jury Instruction - 1.5.1 Americans With Disabilities Act 42 USC Sect. 12101 - 12117 Disparate Treatment Claim

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - Adverse Employment Action
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11CF-1-5-1
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs.

Arkansas Jury Instruction — 1.5.1 Americans With Disabilities Act 42 USC Sect. 12101 – 12117 Disparate Treatment Claim is a legal instruction that pertains to cases involving alleged discrimination against individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This instruction guides the jury in understanding the elements required to establish a disparate treatment claim under the ADA. In a disparate treatment claim involving the ADA, the plaintiff alleges that they were treated less favorably due to their disability by their employer, a business, or another entity covered under the ADA. This type of claim seeks to establish intentional discrimination based on disability rather than inadvertent or unintentional discrimination. The following keywords are relevant to this instruction: 1. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): Refers to the federal law enacted in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various aspects of public life, including employment, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. 2. Disparate Treatment Claim: A legal claim asserting intentional discrimination by treating individuals with disabilities less favorably than others in similar situations. 3. 42 USC Sect. 12101 – 12117: This refers to the section of the United States Code (USC) where the ADA is codified. The cited sections contain the provisions, definitions, and protections afforded to individuals with disabilities under the ADA. 4. Elements: Relates to the specific requirements that must be proven to establish a prima facie case of disparate treatment under the ADA. These elements may include showing the existence of a disability, adverse treatment based on the disability, and a causal connection between the disability and the adverse treatment. It is important to note that while the instruction mentioned is referred to as "Arkansas Jury Instruction — 1.5.1," there may not be different variations of this instruction specifically categorizing disparate treatment claims under the ADA in Arkansas. However, different states might have their own specific jury instructions that incorporate the key principles of the ADA and its application to disparate treatment claims.