Raul Gardea v. JBS USA. LLC

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that lift-assisting devices were not a reasonable accommodation because they were not available throughout the facility and because tight spaces made use of the devices impractical
• explaining that, under the ADA, a plaintiff must show that she was “able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation” (internal quotations omitted)
• “[L]ifting restrictions may qualify as a disability under the ADA Amendments Act ... which relaxed the requirements for showing a disability.”
• upholding grant of summary judgment on undue hardship when proposed accommodation was “utterly impractical” and required the employer “to extensively change its practices and work environment”
• requiring plaintiff claiming failure to accommodate first to show that he has an ADA disability, that he suffered an adverse employment action, and that he is a qualified individual
• defining elements for failure to accommodate under both ADA and ICRA

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

5 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Michael Winters v. Deere & Company
  Eighth Circuit· 2023-03-23· cited 5×
• Anthony Collins v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2020-08-25· cited 3×
• EEOC v. Drivers Management, LLC
  Eighth Circuit· 2025-07-10· cited 3×
• Ronald Rumsey v. Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. d/b/a Windsor Windows and Doors, Liz Mallaney, and Clay Coppock
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2021-06-25
• Steven Loerch v. City of Union, Missouri
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2022-02-15

Cites

9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Torgerson v. City of Rochester
  Eighth Circuit· 2011-06-01· cited 1,347×
• US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett
  Supreme Court· 2002-04-29· cited 828×
• Ronald J. Fenney v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Company, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf of The
  Eighth Circuit· 2003-05-29· cited 221×
• Yulanda Hill v. Carolyn Walker
  Eighth Circuit· 2013-12-16· cited 185×
• Fleishman v. Continental Casualty Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 2012-10-18· cited 140×
• Kallail v. Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2012-09-04· cited 59×
• Marjorie Tramp v. Associated Underwriters, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2014-10-07· cited 48×
• Mark Minnihan v. Mediacom Communications Corp.
  Eighth Circuit· 2015-03-09· cited 33×
• Tjernagel v. Gates Corp.
  Eighth Circuit· 2008-07-09· cited 13×