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Originally Posted by Jhawkalum
This was the craziest part to me:
Abercrombie & Fitch challenged the family's claim that Molly was disabled/autistic, requesting medical and school records and subjecting the girl to an interview with a forensic psychologist, her mother said. Molly told the psychologist that the incident made her feel "bad" and "scared," and that she never wanted to shop there again.
So her medical records from her doctor when she was diagnosed at the age of two weren't sufficient? And now Abercrombie is appealing the case? Abercrombie needs to get a clue. Not that I ever shopped there, but I hate them more now.
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Bear in mind that A&F hired the psychologist after a lawsuit had been initiated. I'm not defending them, just clarifying the context.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
We don't know where this young lady was on the autism spectrum. We're reading an article.
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Actually, the second link in the OP is to a summary of the Administrative Law Judge's findings of fact. I found this part interesting:
The assistant manager said he could not find a copy of the policy, but that they could not deviate from the one-person-per-fitting room policy. He apologized and offered to let the Maxsons buy as many items as they wanted, try them on at home, and then return the items that did not fit. He did not offer to let them use a fitting room.
At least from the ALJ's decision, it sounds like it was A&F corporate where the problem lay. The assistant manager was doing what he was told to do, but at least he did apologize.