Legal Opinion
Richard Kennedy v. Chemical Waste Management, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 22, 1996No. 95-2987, 95-3221PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This appeal concerns the time limits for suing under the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. For twenty years ending in 1988, the plaintiff, Richard Kennedy, drove a truck for Chemical Waste Management and was a member of the Teamsters local that represented Chemical Waste Management’s truck drivers. In that year he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and at his doctor’s recommendation was removed from his driver’s job. Chemical Waste Management’s trucks are tanker trucks containing volatile chemicals, and the drivers are required to wear…
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