Legal Opinion
Louis P. Forrisi v. Otis R. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1986No. 85-2317PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
The sole question is whether the plaintiff, fired because of his fear of heights, may claim the protection of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. We conclude that plaintiffs acrophobia is not a handicap for which he may claim relief from discrimination, and we affirm the summary judgment in favor of defendant.
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The Department of Health and Human Services hired Louis P. Forrisi in February 1983 as a utility systems repairer and operator in the Office of Facilities Engineering of the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS). The job…
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3Cited by208 opinions
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