$366,000

Case Details

Following trial before the Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry, the Hearing Examiner found that BNSF had illegally discriminated against Matt O’Dea under the Montana Human Rights Act by refusing to hire him because of a perceived disability based on his obesity. He was awarded $366,000, which was increased by his costs and attorney fees on appeal to the District Court. BNSF sought a stay of the state court appeal pending its efforts to have the case removed to federal court. That motion was denied in District Court and the denial was affirmed on appeal and judgment of O’Dea affirmed.

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