Legal Opinion
Ethridge v. State of Ala.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 8, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-T-754-SPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Baxter Ethridge, who has restricted-use of his right arm and hand, claims in this lawsuit that he was denied employment as a police officer in violation of both federal and state law: the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 to 12213, commonly referred to as the “ADA”; and 1975 Ala.Code § 21-7-8. The Police Department of the Town of Slocomb, Alabama, terminated Ethridge’s provisional employment and denied him permanent status because, due to his disability, he was unable to complete the Southwest Alabama Police…
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