Legal Opinion
Whitlock v. Donovan
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 6, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-3388PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
This case concerns an alcoholic employee who was terminated from his federal employment because his condition caused him to be frequently and unexpectedly absent from work and eventually seriously interfered with his otherwise satisfactory performance of his duties. Claiming that the Department of Labor failed to make “reasonable accommodation” to his condition before firing him, plaintiff seeks reinstatement and back pay. The Court has jurisdiction under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791, 794, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- George Dunbar Prewitt, Jr. v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Jane Doe v. Robert E. Hampton, Individually and as Chairman, U. S. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Clinton C. Simpson v. Reynolds Metals Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Treadwell v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Phillips v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Shields v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Simpson v. District of Columbia Office of Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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