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Statutory Leapfrog: Compensatory And Punitive Damages Under The Retaliatory Provision Of The Ada, David A. Doellman
Statutory Leapfrog: Compensatory And Punitive Damages Under The Retaliatory Provision Of The Ada, David A. Doellman
Missouri Law Review
Equality has traditionally been an important issue in many different aspects of American life, and Congress created various laws to ensure that this equality is preserved. One of these laws is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The ADA was created to ensure that those with disabilities would be treated equally in aspects of both public services and accommodations, as well as in the employment sector. Among its many provisions, the ADA serves to protect employees from being discharged from their positions in "retaliation" for opposing practices by the employer that would have also been unlawful under the …