Legal Opinion

James N. Gaines v. Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 3, 1997No. 96-5299PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, James N. Gaines, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee, Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, in this action for discrimination on the basis of a disability and failure to accommodate a disability pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. (“the Act”).

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Plaintiff Gaines is an employee of defendant, Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (“USPS” or the “Agency”) where he has worked since 1977. In February 1987, plaintiff was…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Linda M. Kocsis v. Multi-Care Management, Inc., D/B/A Bath Manor Special Care CentreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. James F. BARNHART, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PICKREL, SCHAEFFER & EBELING COMPANY, L.P.A., Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  4. Gary Walsh v. United Parcel ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
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