Barnes v. City of Portland

In this unlawful employment practice action, plaintiff appeals a summary judgment for defendant. We affirm.

In 1988, plaintiff suffered a compensable injury while working for defendant. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, which defendant accepted. She became medically stationary on September 20, 1989. On that same day, she accepted employment with a different employer. On June 28, 1990, plaintiffs attorney wrote a letter to defendant, stating that plaintiff was capable of returning to her former employment with defendant and requesting that she be reinstated to her former position or…