Legal Opinion
Wallace v. County of Stanislaus
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 25, 2016No. F068068PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, J.
— This disability discrimination case was brought by Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wallace against the County of Stanislaus (County) under *115Government Code section 12940.1 Wallace alleged disability discrimination based on County’s removing him from his job as bailiff and placing him on an unpaid leave of absence because of its incorrect assessment that he could not safely perform his duties as a bailiff even with reasonable accommodation.
The primary legal issue presented in this appeal is how to instruct a jury on the employer’s intent to discriminate against a disabled employee…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Harris v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2013
- Joseph B. Taylor v. Pathmark Stores, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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