Legal Opinion
Bernard F. McNely v. Ocala Star-Banner Corporation, a Florida Corporation the New York Times Company, a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 1996No. 95-3179PublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
In this Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) case, Bernard McNely appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, Ocala Star-Banner Corporation and the New York Times Company. This appeal presents the question of whether a plaintiff suing under the ADA can recover for discrimination without showing that his disability was the sole cause for the adverse employment action taken against him. We hold that he can, and that the district court erred by submitting to the jury a special interrogatory verdict form that allowed recovery for…
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