Cathie Konyen was employed by Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, and held various positions in its stores located in Reno, Nevada, San Jose, California, and Newburgh, New York, over a period spanning at least thirteen years. She alleged in a Federal District Court case pending in a Nevada that Defendant Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, violated her rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. (“ADA”) and corresponding state laws by discriminating against her and retaliating against her on the basis of her disability.
Konyen worked in Lowe’s Reno store as an Installed Sales Coordinator from March 2014 to January 2016. In April 2015, Konyen experienced back pain and sought treatment. She was given temporary work restrictions, which Lowe’s accommodated.
In January 2016, Cathie Konyen’s husband, Gary Konyen, who was also employed by Lowe’s, was transferred to Lowe’s East San Jose, California store. Cathie and Gary moved to San Jose, and Cathie was hired as an Installed Sales Coordinator in Lowe’s South San Jose store. In February 2016, Cathie Konyen sought medical care in San Jose. She completed accommodations paperwork and received accommodations lasting one year in the San Jose store…