Connie Metzgar was employed as an account executive at Idlewild Transport, Inc., a mid$-$sized company with a little over $300$ employees. Metzgar has a daughter with cerebral palsy. Metzgar told her supervisor that she could not work the week of April $8-12$ because her daughters spasticity, a symptom of her cerebral palsy, was increasing and required treatment with a rehabilitation specialist. Idlewild Transport terminated Metzgar when she did not report to work on April $8$th$.$ Metzgar contends that the company violated the ADA because it refused to accommodate her request to care for her disabled daughter. Metzgar also contends that her termination violated the Family Medical Leave Act. a$.$ Did Idlewild Transport violate the ADA in terminating Metzgar? Why or why not?b$.$ Did Idlewild Transport violate the FMLA in terminating Metzgar? Why or why not? $2.$ After seventeen years of employment, Pietr Schierhoff, a $61$ year old, slightly overweight man, was terminated by Peachtree Financial for violation of its absenteeism policy. Schierhoff was absent $76$ days in $2022$ and $83$ days in $2023.$ Schierhoff does not dispute that he was frequently absent but claimed that his termination was the result of Persimmons Financials discrimination against him on the basis of his age and his weight disability. Schierhoff cited as evidence of age and disability discrimination the statement made by his supervisor that Schierhoff was old, fat, and lazy. a$.$ Did Persimmons Financial discriminate against Schierhoff in violation of the ADEA? Why or why not?b$.$ Did Persimmons Financial discriminate against Schierhoff in violation of the ADA? Why or why not?