Legal Opinion
Rodney Wayne Spath v. Hayes Wheels International-Indiana, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 2000No. 99-1209PublishedCited by 187 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
From 1987 to 1997, Rodney Spath was a production worker for the Hayes Wheels International-Indiana, Incorporated (Hayes Wheels or employer) facility in Huntington, Indiana. On March 11, 1997, Hayes Wheels terminated Spath’s employment because Spath filed a false worker’s compensation claim. Thereafter, Spath filed suit against Hayes Wheels in the Northern District of Indiana, alleging that Hayes Wheels terminated him, not because he filed a false worker’s compensation claim, but because of his epileptic disorder, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),…
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