In 2002, 21-year old Patrick Brady, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was hired by Wal-Mart as a sales associate in the pharmacy department. After one day in the pharmacy, he was reassigned to other responsibilities, including collecting garbage and shopping carts from the parking lot. A Long Island jury found that Wal-Mart discriminated against Brady when he was transferred and asked impermissible pre-employment questions about his disability. The jury awarded Brady $7.5 million in damages and a judge ultimately awarded $2.8 million to Brady.
source: Associated Press, Newsday, New York Law Journal
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