CHARLOTTE — A sister company of Cheerwine has settled a lawsuit over claims the company wouldn’t employ a person with multiple sclerosis, court records obtained by The Charlotte Observer show.
Piedmont Bottling Company agreed to pay Denise Robinson $36,000 for lost wages.
Court records say in 2023, Robinson was required to get a medical exam. She cleared requirements, but Cheerwine noted issues with her hip.
According to the lawsuit, Robinson submitted a note from her doctor, but it was rejected and she was fired.