Legal Opinion
Smaw v. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of State Police
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 8, 1994No. Action 2:94CV311PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MILLER, United States Magistrate Judge.
Former Virginia State Trooper Doretha Smaw has filed two federal claims against the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of State Police (VSP). Both of Smaw’s claims are based on employment discrimination, and both relate to her dismissal due to her obesity. The Virginia State Police have moved for summary judgment. The core issues in deciding this motion are whether, by reason of her obesity, Smaw is “handicapped” under the Rehabilitation Act or has a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and, alternatively, whether…
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