Legal Opinion
MacKay v. United States Postal Service
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 14, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-4872PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Donald Francis Mackay, Jr., an employee of the United States Postal Service (“USPS”), brings this action for discrimination based on physical handicap in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 791, et seq., as amended. Mackay also claims damages for “cruel and unusual treatment of a physically handicapped employee,” in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Finally, Mackay alleges a cause of action for slander. Defendant USPS moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction over the…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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