Legal Opinion

Duffett v. Mineta

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided May 12, 2006No. 04-CV-2015 TCP/AKTPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PLATT, District Judge.

Before the Court is a motion by Defendant for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant’s sole contention on the motion is that Plaintiff has failed to state a prima facie case of disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791(b) and 794(a). 1 For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

On or about August 13, 2000, Plaintiff, Jon R. Duffett (“Duffett” or “Plaintiff’), began working for the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), an agency of the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Lorenzo CHAMBERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRM COPY CENTERS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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