Legal Opinion
Eshelman v. Agere Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 30, 2009No. 05-4895PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff/appellee Joan Eshelman (Eshel-man) instituted a lawsuit against her former employer, defendant/appellant Agere Systems, Inc. (Agere) claiming, inter alia, that Agere discriminated against her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. At trial, Eshelman argued alternatively that Agere unlawfully discharged her because of her record of cancer-related disability, or because it regarded her as disabled. The jury found in Eshelman’s favor, and awarded her back pay and compensatory damages totaling…
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