Legal Opinion
George Larson v. United Natural Foods West Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2013No. 11-17039UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
George Larson appeals from the District Court’s grant of summary judgment for United Natural Foods West Inc. (“UNFI”) and Sysco Arizona Inc. (“Sysco”) on his claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and common-law negligence. UNFI terminated Mr. Larson, a commercial truck driver, after an audit revealed that Mr. Larson tested positively for alcohol when he was employed at Sysco, and a substance abuse professional (“SAP”) diagnosed him with alcohol dependence. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
I. Jurisdiction
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