Legal Opinion
American University v. District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1991No. 90-470PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Associate Judge:
American University (the “University”) petitions for review of a decision of the District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) finding that the University discriminated against its former employee, Marionette Phelps, (the “complainant”) 1 because it fired her for poor job performance without making reasonable accommodation for her handi cap (manic-depressive syndrome). The principal issues resolved against the University by the Commission in reaching its decision and presented here for review are: (1) whether substantial evidence supports the…
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