Legal Opinion
Randal Crocker v. Marvin T. Runyon, Postmaster-General
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2000No. 98-5700PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Randal Crocker charges that the United States Postal Service refused to hire him due to his disability, in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Crocker pled both disparate treatment and disparate impact causes of action below, arguing that he was able to perform the essential functions of the position he sought despite his disability. Because Crocker failed to offer medical evidence contemporaneous with his nonhiring to contradict the evidence upon which the Postal Service relied, we hold that he did not meet his burden of proof for either cause of action.…
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