Pitts v. Lindsey & Company Inc

Filing 55

JUDGMENT: Pursuant to 54 findings of fact and conclusions of law entered separately today, the Court declares that Lakin Pitts's disability was a motivating factor in Lindsey & Company's decision to terminate her employment. Because Lin dsey & Company would have terminated her regardless of her disability and her requests for an accommodation; because Pitts could perform the essential functions of her job without an accommodation; and because the evidence showed that Lindsey & Compa ny provided a reasonable accommodation by providing a quiet place to record training videos, judgment is entered in favor of Lindsey & Company on the claims of Lakin Pitts. No damages or equitable relief will be awarded. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/17/2019. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
LAKIN PITTS
v.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 4:18CV00124 JLH

LINDSEY & COMPANY, INC., a/k/a
Accents & Gifts, Inc.; Housingmanager.com;
Interiors & Gifts, Inc.; and
Lindsey Software Systems, Inc.

DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT
Pursuant to the findings of fact and conclusions of law entered separately today, the Court
declares that Lakin Pitts’s disability was a motivating factor in Lindsey & Company’s decision to
terminate her employment. Because Lindsey & Company would have terminated her regardless of
her disability and her requests for an accommodation; because Pitts could perform the essential
functions of her job without an accommodation; and because the evidence showed that Lindsey &
Company provided a reasonable accommodation by providing a quiet place to record training
videos, judgment is entered in favor of Lindsey & Company on the claims of Lakin Pitts. No
damages or equitable relief will be awarded.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of May, 2019.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE