Legal Opinion
Mass Transit Administration v. Maryland Commission on Human Relations
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 10, 1986No. 129, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALPERT, Judge.
This case is somewhat peculiar in that the complainant, Vance Simms, successfully claimed that he was the victim of handicap discrimination despite the fact that he does not have the handicap that allegedly was the basis of the discrimination action. We explain.
In March 1978, Vance Simms applied for a job as a bus operator with the Mass Transit Administration (“MTA”). On May 9, 1978, the MTA required Mr. Simms to undergo a complete pre-employment medical examination. As a result of this examination, the MTA physician diagnosed Mr. Simms as hypertensive and his application for…
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