Legal Opinion
Rancour v. Detroit Edison Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 7, 1986No. Docket 78056, 78532PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, J.
This case presents a first impression issue regarding the nature and extent of an employer’s duty to accommodate a handicapped employee under the Michigan Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.1101 et seq.; MSA 3.550(101) et seq.
We must decide whether the act imposes a duty upon employers to accommodate employees who have become permanently disabled in the course of their employment and can no longer perform the job for which they were hired by (1) placing or attempting to place injured employees in jobs compatible with their limitations, (2) assigning injured employees to other jobs on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- King v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- Clifford v. Cactus Drilling Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1984
- Cliffs Forest Products Co. v. Al Disdero Lumber Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Price v. Long Realty, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1993
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- Ashworth v. Jefferson Screw Products, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
- Cerro Gordo County Care Facility v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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