Legal Opinion
Tate v. Farmland Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2001No. 99-6329PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Farmland Industries Inc., employed Plaintiff Charles R. Tate in 1987 to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) hauling propane and other refined fuel products.1 In 1995, Plaintiff began taking antiseizure medication to control focal seizures, episodes of jerking on the left side of his body. In 1998, Defendant terminated Plaintiffs employment as a CMV operator due to his health condition. According to Defendant, Plaintiffs use of an-tiseizure medication rendered him physically unqualified to operate a CMV.
Following his termination, Plaintiff filed this…
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- Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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