Metrea Scates v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

24 This case arises out of a wrongful termination and discrimination 25 dispute. Plaintiff, a former Package Handler for FedEx Ground, claims that 26 1 Defendants FedEx Ground, FedEx Corp., and FedEx Corporation (collectively, “Defendants”) discriminated against her because of her disabilities, and discharged her for the same. (Horlacher Declaration (“Decl.”), Dkt. 17, Ex. A). 5 According to the Complaint, Plaintiff was diagnosed with impingement syndrome and incomplete rotator-cuff tears of both shoulders around July 29, 2017. (Id.). As a result, Plaintiff went on a brief leave until August 2017. (Id.). Upon her return, Plaintiff claims that she was required to lift packages heavier than what was permitted by her doctor’s orders despite her complaints. (Id.). 11 Plaintiff claims that she was also involved in an automobile collision in April 2019 that warranted another leave from work. (Id.). Plaintiff states that Defendants placed her on unpaid leave and agreed to welcome her back once she recovered. (Id.). Plaintiff was expected to return to work in July 2019, but…