Who’s watching the watcher? Discrimination suit puts EEOC under scrutiny

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Abstract: Like other litigants, federal, state and local governmental agencies sometimes act inappropriately in pursuing legal cases against those they accuse of having violated the law. When a truck driver claimed his employer had failed to accommodate his medical condition, an overzealous investigator rendered a conclusion that was ultimately refuted by both a district court and an appellate court. A sidebar discusses the damages award. This case reminds us that governmental agencies can be held accountable for their inappropriate conduct by the courts. EEOC v. Agro Distrib. LLC, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 959 (5th Cir. Miss. 2009)