Legal Opinion
Sedor v. Frank
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided February 26, 1991No. Civ. H-89-860 (PCD)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
DORSEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Richard J. Sedor, who is mentally handicapped, alleges that defendant discriminated against him by discharging him from employment in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 794. Defendant, the Postmaster General, moves for summary judgment. Facts
Plaintiff was hired as a mailhandler by the United States Postal Service in January of 1982, pursuant to a hiring program for the severely handicapped. He was discharged in April of 1988, allegedly due to excessive absence. Plaintiff was raised at the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- John C. Donahue v. Windsor Locks Board of Fire Commissioners, John R. Colli, Jr., Russell C. Gabrielson, and John R. Colli, IIICourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Odis D. Hall v. United States Postal Service Paul N. Carlin and Chester ColeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Wimbley v. BolgerDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1986
- Matzo v. Postmaster GeneralDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cook v. Rhode Island, Department of Mental Health, Retardation, & HospitalsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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- Cook v. State of RICourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Green v. Hooksett Police DepartmentDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1995