Legal Opinion
Rivera Flores v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 5, 1991No. Civ. 89-1697 HLPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
The question before the Court is whether, pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, an employee who alleges discrimination based on her physical disability may seek compensatory damages for mental anguish. Plaintiff Iris Velia Rivera Flores (Rivera), an employee with the Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC), alleges that PRTC discriminated against her because of an ophthalmic condition that causes Rivera impaired eyesight. Jurisdiction is based on §§ 504 and 505(a)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 794, 794a(a)(2) (1985 &…
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