Back in 2012, I posted about a lawsuit filed by a cab driver who claimed he suffers from cynophobia (a fear of dogs), who was fired after he refused to pick up a blind customer with a service dog. The cabbie claimed that his termination violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because he has a
Does Cabbie’s Fear of Dogs Trump Requirement to Allow Service Dogs?
By Daniel Schwartz on
A cab driver, who claims he suffers from cynophobia (a fear of dogs) and who refused to pick up a blind customer with a service dog, has filed a federal lawsuit against his employer for discrimination on account of his disability after he was fired.
The suit of Ahmad v. Yellow Cab Co., which was…