Legal Opinion
Leheny v. City of Pittsburgh
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 7, 1999No. 98-3356, 98-3364, 98-3405UnknownCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
These cross-appeals by the City of Pittsburgh and three retired police officers (the “Retirees”) require us to decide whether a City policy that offsets pension benefits for disabled retired police officers by worker’s compensation benefits violates equal protection and due process rights and constitutes a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (“ADA”). The district court dismissed the Retirees’ ADA claim but submitted the constitutional claims to a jury that awarded compensatory damages.
In its appeal from the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Leheny v. City Of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999