Legal Opinion
Rios-Jimenez v. Principi
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 12, 2008No. 06-2582PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, District Judge.
In this case, plaintiff-appellant Maribel Ríos-Jiménez (“Ríos-Jiménez”) appeals the award of summary judgment to her former employer, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony J. Principi, in his official capacity, on her claims for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and hostile work environment, pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. We conclude that summary judgment was properly granted as to each of Rios-Jiménez’s claims and affirm the decision of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
We first sketch with some necessary detail the…
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