KAIRYS v. SOUTHERN PINES TRUCKING, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA THOMAS KAIRYS, ) ) ) 2:19-CV-1031-NR Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) SOUTHERN PINES TRUCKING, ) INC., ) ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION J. Nicholas Ranjan, United States District Judge In late 2016, Plaintiff Thomas Kairys was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in both of his hips. This condition caused him to develop a limp, and necessitated hip-replacement surgery. That surgery took place in November 2017. Less than five months later, he was fired from his executive position at Defendant Southern Pines Trucking, Inc. He now…