Legal Opinion

Larry Haynes v. District of Columbia Water

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 17, 2019No. 17-7147PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Griffith, Circuit Judge:

Larry Haynes had worked at the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority ("D.C. Water") for nearly thirty years when his position was eliminated as part of a reorganization. D.C. Water offered Haynes a new position, but he was unable to obtain the license that position required and lost his job. Haynes alleges that he was treated differently than other employees affected by the reorganization due to his race, age, and learning disability, and that D.C. Water refused to accommodate his disability when it set deadlines for him to obtain the new license. He brings claims under…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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  4. Federal Express Corp. v. HoloweckiSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Loretta Cheek v. Western and Southern Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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