ada-failure-to-accommodate-complaint

name	ada-failure-to-accommodate-complaint
title	ADA Failure to Accommodate Complaint
description	Drafts a court-ready ADA failure-to-accommodate complaint under Title I (employment, 42 U.S.C. § 12112) or Title III (public accommodations, 42 U.S.C. § 12182). Structures jurisdiction, EEOC exhaustion, factual allegations, causes of action, and relief. Use when drafting ADA disability discrimination complaints, reasonable accommodation pleadings, or civil rights complaints for plaintiffs with disabilities.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/ada-failure-to-accommodate-complaint
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	employment
language	en
tags	["drafting","litigation","pleading"]

ADA Failure to Accommodate Complaint

Drafts a federal complaint for ADA failure-to-accommodate claims under Title I (employment) or Title III (public accommodations). Structures all required sections to satisfy Twombly/Iqbal plausibility.

Prerequisites

Gather before drafting:

• Client — full legal name, address, state of residence
• Disability — diagnosis, functional limitations, treating provider
• Accommodation request — date, form (oral/written), recipient, exact accommodation sought, supporting medical docs submitted
• Defendant — legal name, business form, principal place of business, employee count (Title I: ≥ 15 for ≥ 20 calendar weeks)
• Adverse action — termination, demotion, denial of access, or constructive discharge with dates and stated reasons
• EEOC record (Title I only) — charge number, filing date, Right to Sue letter with issue date
• Damages — lost wages (start date), lost benefits, out-of-pocket costs, emotional distress treatment records

Complaint Structure

Caption & Header

• Court name and division; full party names; plaintiff identified as "an individual with a disability"
• Title: COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

I. Nature of the Action

2–4 sentences: statute invoked (Title I or III, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), plaintiff's disability and limitation, accommodation denied, harm suffered.

II. Parties

Party	Allege
Plaintiff	Name, residence, disability status under § 12102
Defendant (Title I)	Legal name, business form, ≥ 15 employees for ≥ 20 weeks — § 12111(5)
Defendant (Title III)	Owns/operates place of public accommodation — § 12181(7) category

III. Jurisdiction & Venue

Basis	Citation
Federal question	28 U.S.C. § 1331
Title I enforcement	42 U.S.C. § 12117(a)
Title III enforcement	42 U.S.C. § 12188
Supplemental state claims	28 U.S.C. § 1367(a)