Legal Opinion
Kent Furnish v. Svi Systems, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 22, 2001No. 99-2431PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Kent Furnish, brought a suit against his ex-employer, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). 42 U.S.C. § 12101. Defendant, SVI Systems, terminated plaintiffs employment on July 25, 1996, for the stated reason of “unsatisfactory work performance.” Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated because he suffered from cirrhosis caused by chronic Hepatitis B. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant on the grounds that plaintiff failed to show that he was disabled under the ADA. We agree with the district court’s…
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