Legal Opinion
Lawrence L. Pedigo v. P.A.M. Transport, Inc., American Trucking Associations, Inc., and Arkansas Motor Carriers Associations, Inc., Amici Curiae
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1995No. 95-1091PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Lawrence Pedigo worked for P.A.M. Transport, Inc., as a truck driver from 1981 through mid-1991, as a driver liaison in the company office for six months, and then as a truck driver again until shortly before mid-1992, when he had a heart attack and could no longer meet the physical requirements mandated by federal regulations for truck drivers. The company did not find a position for Mr. Pedigo that did not require driving a truck and fired him about five months after his heart attack.
A year later, Mr. Pedigo sued the company in federal district court,…
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