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When Emotional Support and Service Animals Fall Short: ADA Lessons From Fisher v. City of Lansing
On April 29, 2025, in Fisher v. City of Lansing, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that the City of Lansing did not fail to accommodate an employee’s request to bring an emotional support dog to work. The court found that the proposed accommodation failed to address a key obstacle that prevented the employee from performing an essential job function.
This decision has broad implications for employers facing an increase in accommodation requests related to mental health conditions and the presence of service or emotional support animals in the workplace.
This decision has broad implications for employers facing an increase in accommodation requests related to mental health conditions and the presence of service or emotional support animals in the workplace.
