Legal Opinion

Freadman v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 18, 2007No. 06-1486PublishedCited by 138 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Michele Freadman brought this action against her former employer, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Metropolitan”), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, and Rhode Island state law. Freadman claimed that Metropolitan (1) discriminated against her on the basis of a protected disability, (2) failed to reasonably accommodate her disability, and (3) retaliated against her for attempting to obtain a reasonable accommodation.

The district court granted summary judgment to Metropolitan, holding that…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Samuel Mesnick v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by138 opinions

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  4. Vera v. McHughCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  5. Bennett v. Saint-Gobain Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007

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