'Racist' Tourette's tics | Transfer of Coca-Cola Consolidated employee away from customer-facing role is not discrimination, says court

A court has ruled that Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc (CCCI) did not breach the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), after an employee with Tourette’s whose tics included racist and profane slurs sued the employer for disability discrimination.

The employee has Tourette Syndrome and exhibits coprolalia, a rare symptom that leads him to involuntarily say obscene language including profanity and racial slurs.

He brought the case against CCCI for failure to accommodate his condition, constructive discharge, failure to engage in the interactive process, and retaliation.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit confirmed a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to CCCI.