Thompson v. City of Watford City

MESCHKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] LeRoy Thompson appealed a judgment dismissing his action against Watford City for discriminatory employment practices, including failure to reasonably accommodate his mental disability, and for wrongful termination of his employment. We affirm the trial court’s conclusion the City had non-discriminatory reasons for discharging Thompson.

[¶ 2] Thompson worked as a garbage collector for the City for 19 years. He was a slow worker who normally did not collect his full share of the garbage. Co-workers often became frustrated with Thompson, and yelled at him and called him…