Legal Opinion
Carter v. PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 3, 2011No. 10-8112PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Dennis Carter began working as a directional driller at Pathfinder Energy Services, Inc., in December 2004. Two years later, after Carter’s declining health had caused a reduction in his workload, Pathfinder fired Carter for “gross misconduct” based primarily on an altercation that he had had with a coworker and his language and attitude during a conversation with his supervisor.
Carter then sued Pathfinder in federal district court, alleging that Pathfinder had violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security…
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