Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Agro Distribution, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 2009No. 07-60447PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought suit against Agro Distribution, LLC (“Agro”) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to Henry Velez (“Velez”) and by terminating his employment on the basis of his disability. The district court dismissed the suit and awarded approximately $225,000 attorneys’ fees and costs to the defendant. The EEOC appeals this dismissal and award. Because Velez is not disabled within the meaning of the ADA, Agro did not refuse to provide reasonable…
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