Legal Opinion
Charles Nesser v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1998No. 98-1115EMPublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) employed Charles Nesser as a Customer Ser vice Agent and as a Reservation Sales Agent. Nesser was terminated for excessive absenteeism. Nesser, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, brought this disability discrimination suit under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), Mo. Rev.Stat. § 213.010 et seq. The District Court 2 granted summary judgment in favor of TWA, and Nesser appeals. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Charles Nesser began working for TWA on March 29,1993, and was a…
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