Legal Opinion

Carleton Harris v. Allen County Board of Commiss

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 18, 2018No. 17-2577PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kanne, Circuit Judge.

Carleton Harris was injured while working at the Allen County Juvenile Center. After he reached maximum medical improvement, both his disability benefits and his employment were terminated. Harris subsequently sued the Allen County Board of Commissioners and the Allen Superior Court for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("the ADA"). The only question on appeal is whether the Board of Commissioners was Harris's employer for the purpose of this suit. Because Harris failed to present adequate evidence to show that it was, the Board of Commissioners…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Tamayo v. BlagojevichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  2. Gunville v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  3. 57 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 697, 57 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,115 Patricia Knight v. United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and United Farm Bureau Family Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Dr. Mark F. Alexander v. Rush North Shore Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Walter Love v. JP Cullen & Sons, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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3Cited by26 opinions

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