Legal Opinion
Daniel Pernice v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2001No. 00-1865PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
On August 27, 1998, Daniel Pernice’s 20 year career with the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation came to an unceremonious conclusion. He promptly filed this lawsuit, alleging that by firing him the City violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. Pernice now asks us to reverse the district court’s dismissal of his second amended complaint.
Pernice’s troubles began — or, more accurately, were discovered by the City — on March 2, 1998, when he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and possession of cocaine. Although…
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