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CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County plans to hire outside counsel to fight a lawsuit filed by one of its employees, according to internal emails obtained by News 5 Investigators.
Eileen Curry, a customer service aide, filed the lawsuit earlier this year after the county removed workplace accommodations that were previously in place prior to the pandemic.
"We would not be here if the county just did the right thing," Curry said.
'My kryptonite... is patchouli'
Curry said she suffers from chronic migraines. She said she averages 20 migraines a month, which are often triggered by perfumes, fragrances and other smells.
"My kryptonite one is... patchouli," she said. "When you're dealing with it, it is like a sledgehammer is smashing your head."
Curry said her migraines are also triggered by bright lights.
"I describe it like shards of glass coming into my eyes," Curry said.
Curry filed a disability discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2019, according to a lawsuit filed by her attorney earlier this year.
In 2020, she said the county agreed to give...
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