Legal Opinion
William E. Fuller v. Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General Mary Frank
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1990No. 89-15559PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, District Judge:
Plaintiff William Fuller (“Fuller”), an admitted alcoholic, brought this action under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the “Act”). 1 He claims that his termination from employment as a letter carrier by defendant, the Postmaster General (the “Postal Service”), constituted handicap discrimination because the Postal Service failed to “reasonably accommodate” his alcoholism. The district court concluded that there was no genuine issue of fact as to whether the Postal Service had reasonably accommodated Fuller’s alcoholism and granted summary judgment in defendant’s favor.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bonnie Mantolete v. William G. Bolger, in His Capacity as Postmaster General, United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- John C. Trotter v. Jack Anderson Enterprises, Inc. And Jack AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Johnston v. HorneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Rodgers v. LehmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Joseph T. Myers v. Mitchell L. Hose, Director of Personnel Frederick County Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Bonita McDonald v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Polk CenterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Sofia P. Pandazides v. Virginia Board of Education, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Burch v. Coca-Cola Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Robert E. Maddox, III v. University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Board of Trustees Doug A. DickeyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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