Legal Opinion
Carl Daugherty v. The City of El Paso
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1995No. 94-50212PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Carl Daugherty was awarded a money judgment against the City of El Paso under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA or Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. We reverse and render.
BACKGROUND
In 1991 Daugherty was hired by the city as a “coach operator,” i.e. a public bus driver. This position was a part-time permanent position under the city’s civil service regime. In June of 1992 Daugherty was diagnosed as an insulin-dependent diabetic. As a result of this diagnosis the city placed him on a leave of absence without pay and relieved him of his job as a coach operator. As…
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