Legal Opinion
Paul S. Hammel, Cross-Appellee v. Eau Galle Cheese Factory
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 24, 2005No. 03-3578, 03-3687PublishedCited by 322 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Paul Hammel, who had previously been adjudged legally blind, began his employment as a general laborer at the Eau Galle Cheese Factory (“EGC”), in Durand, Wisconsin, on January 8, 2000, and was discharged just three weeks later, on January 27, 2000. Shortly thereafter Hammel sued EGC claiming he was unlawfully terminated on the basis of his disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq. After a bench trial, the district court ruled that Hammel was not a “qualified individual” within the meaning of the ADA and entered…
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