Legal Opinion
Fallacaro v. Richardson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 6, 1997No. Civil Action 95-2232 (PLF)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This case raises the interesting issue of whether a person whose uncorrected vision is so impaired as to render her legally blind and yet who, with contact lenses, has 20/20 vision, is disabled under the Rehabilitation Act. Plaintiff, who is currently employed as a Revenue Officer with the Internal Revenue Service, was denied a promotion to the job of Special Agent because of her uncorrected eyesight. She brings this action against the IRS under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. 1
I. BACKGROUND
The following facts are undisputed. Ms.…
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