Legal Opinion
Rice v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 10, 1998No. Civ.A. 97-2331-GTVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VAN BEBBER, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action alleging that defendant discriminated against her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., breached an implied-in-fact contract of employment, and wrongfully discharged her in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The case is before the court on defendant’s motion (Doc. 22) for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted with respect to the disability discrimination claim and denied in all other respects.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The…
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