Ellis v. Bradley County

ORDER

The district court dismissed the complaint in this case because David Ellis sued Bradley County, Tennessee rather than the State of Tennessee, his employer. We affirm.

The original complaint alleged discrimination under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54; the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-213; the Tennessee Human Rights Act, Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 4-21-101-604; and the Tennessee Handicap Act, Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 8-50-103-901.

Ellis was the Administrator of Elections for the Bradley County Election Commission. In the complaint he alleged…