Americans with Disabilities Act

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marshallparsons

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I have survived Summary Judgment in the ADA suit against my employer. The Judge has allowed my immediate employer and its parent to remain in the suit as joint employers. Does this increase the statutory cap on damages from 300,000 to 600,000?
 
I personally do not know offhand but in most cases of joint and several liability, there is usually a total amount which each are responsible for, not cumulative. Thus if there are 2 people on the hook for the same issue and there is a cap, you have a better chance of recovering the full amount of the cap. This of it this way -- if there was a loan for $300 with joint and several liability, both parties are liable for the $300 but that doesn't mean you can get a windfall and recover $600. It only means that if one cannot pay or may not be responsible for the full $300, the other might be required to pay up the rest. It might be different with the ADA but I would think not.
 
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