Jury Awards $750,000 to Deaf ex-Costco Employee in Discrimination Case

After working at Costco for 24 years, Christine D’Onofrio was allegedly fired for speaking too loudly. D’Onofrio is Deaf and cannot self-regulate the volume of her own voice. D’Onofrio was awarded $750,000 for emotional pain and mental anguish for being denied reasonable accommodations while working at Costco.

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