Legal Opinion
Miller v. Illinois Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 10, 2011No. 09-3143PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Darrell Miller worked for five years for Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as a highway maintainer on a bridge crew. He was fired in June 2007 and then filed this suit alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment for IDOT. We reverse. Miller has presented evidence from which a reasonable jury could conclude that IDOT regarded him as disabled because of his fear of heights. Miller has also presented evidence that…
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