Legal Opinion
Leon Szymanski v. Rite-Way Lawn Maintenance Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 2, 2000No. 99-4334PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Leon Szymanski, a double amputee, brought suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., alleging that Rite-Way Lawn Maintenance Company, Inc. (“Rite-Way”), unlawfully terminated Szymanski’s employment with the company after its discovery of his impairment. Rite-Way filed a motion for summary judgment, based on its contention that Szymanski had never been hired by the company, and hence could not have been wrongfully terminated. The magistrate judge for the district court granted summary judgment to Rite-Way, finding that Szymanski had failed to…
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