Legal Opinion
Short v. Westark Community College
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 31, 2002No. 01-753PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J IM Hannah, Justice.
Appellant Jerry Short appeals the dismissal of his civil-rights case against Appellee Westark Community College (Westark) due to the Sebastian County Circuit Court’s finding that Westark was immune from suit under sovereign immunity. Short filed suit in Logan County Circuit Court on January 1, 2001, against Westark claiming that Westark violated his civil rights by removing or failing to provide reasonable work accommodations for his physical disability of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. According to Short’s complaint, Westark hired him on August 21, 1997, fully knowing…
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