Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Nissan North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 27, 2009No. M2008-01019-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · DinkinsRichard H. Dinkins, J.
in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, P.J., M.S., and ANDY D. BENNETT, J., joined.
Employee was placed on leave and not allowed to return to work as a production technician for an automobile manufacturer based on an individual holistic medical evaluation conducted at the request of Employer following Employee’s recovery from a work-related injury and subsequent surgery. Employee filed suit against Employer alleging Employer’s failure to return Employee to work constituted a discriminatory action in the terms and condition of his employment due to Employee’s physical handicap in violation of…
3Cases cited34 opinions
- Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. ArlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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