Legal Opinion
Baxter v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 24, 1991No. 90-1359PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.
Janice Baxter, plaintiff, brought a civil action under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 and 29 U.S.C. sec. 794 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) 1 charging that the defendants failed to accommodate her handicap, mental depression, and unlawfully terminated her employment because of her handicap. Defendants are Carroll Besadny, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, Paulette Harder, department administrator, Richard Fox, a departmental director, and two supervisors, Suzan Shea and Marlys Foley. It is undisputed that the defendants must comply with federal regulations providing that federal fund…
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