Comments on: “Narcoleptic Hillside dispatcher settles wrongful termination suit” https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/narcoleptic-hillside-dispatcher-settles-wrongful-termination-suit/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/narcoleptic-hillside-dispatcher-settles-wrongful-termination-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-80392 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:10:06 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15046#comment-80392 I don’t think that this woman’s case was frivolous at all. Sure, suddenly falling asleep while working alone would be a bad thing, but according to the article, her narcolepsy is controlled by medication. If a condition is fully controlled by medication and the person consistently takes the medication, there’s no risk.

]]> By: Dwight Brown https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/narcoleptic-hillside-dispatcher-settles-wrongful-termination-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-80365 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:17:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15046#comment-80365 The good news is that she can now take her settlement money and embark on a second career as a stand-up comic.

]]> By: Chris Hoey https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/narcoleptic-hillside-dispatcher-settles-wrongful-termination-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-80362 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:01:09 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15046#comment-80362 Why the surprise? Michigan has a case where a narcoleptic surgeon was awarded $610,000.00.

]]> By: Bob Lipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/narcoleptic-hillside-dispatcher-settles-wrongful-termination-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-80357 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:56:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15046#comment-80357 How will she stay awake during the trial?

Bob

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