Kolar v. R & P, INC.

HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant, James Stanley Kolar (Kolar), was employed by Appellee, R & P, Inc. (R & P), from 1997 until 2004. Kolar experienced some health problems and underwent several surgeries and their associated recuperative periods during that time. Thereafter, Kolar was fired from his job. According to R & P, that termination was premised on his poor performance as an assistant manager. Kolar filed a claim with the Department of Employment Fair Employment Program (DEFEP) alleging that his discharge was based on R & P’s perception that he was disabled. DEFEP attempted to conciliate…