In January 2017, plaintiff Alejandro Gonzalez, a loader coordinator for Swissport, a global aviation services company that provides airport ground and cargo handling service, was terminated from his position. Gonzalez previously suffered a thoracic aortic aneurysm while at work in September 2016. He was rushed to a hospital, and he ultimately underwent an open heart aortic valve surgery and was placed in a medically-induced coma for two weeks. Gonzalez was eventually released back to work with a weight-lifting restriction in January 2017. However, Gonzalez claimed that when he attempted to return to work with his restriction, he was terminated. Gonzalez sued several of Swissport’s business entities, including Swissport SA, LLC., Swissport USA Inc. and Swissport Cargo Services, L.P.; and Swissport’s human resources supervisor, Janet Tatum. Gonzalez alleged that the defendants’ actions constituted disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation and wrongful termination in violation of the California Family Rights Act and California Labor Code. Several of the defendants were dismissed from the case, and the matter only continued against Swissport SA, LLC. Swissport’s counsel contended that Gonzalez voluntarily resigned from his position., Gonzalez started work at Swissport as a loader in August 2005, and worked his way up to a flight coordinator. He claimed that his termination after working for the company for approximately 12 years caused him emotional distress. Gonzalez sought recovery of damages for his past and future emotional pain and suffering.