Legal Opinion

John R. Downs v. Hawkeye Health Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 1, 1998No. 97-3851PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

John R. Downs appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment to his former employer, Hawkeye Health Services, Inc., on his claim that he was terminated in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (1995). We affirm.

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Downs, a registered nurse, is infected with the Hepatitis C virus. 2 In March of 1995, he applied for social security disability benefits, stating on his application that he had been unable to work as the result of his disabling condition since December 14, 1994. He attested that he remained disabled…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Jay Lawrence Halperin v. Abacus Technology CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  3. Larry D. Montandon, Tish Walker Montandon v. Farmland Industries, Inc., a Ks Corporation Michael Ehlers Gene ToddCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  4. Hossaini v. Western Missouri Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. Jerry O. Smith v. City of Des Moines, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  3. Bleecker v. Standard Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2000
  4. Kenneth E. Lloyd, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Hardin County, Iowa, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  5. Michael Lane v. Bfi Waste Systems of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

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