Legal Opinion
Richard W. Deppe v. United Airlines
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2000No. 98-17382PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Richard W. Deppe appeals an adverse summary judgment in his discrimination claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Jurisdiction herein is vested by 28 U.S.C. § 1291. For the reasons assigned, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
Deppe was employed by United Airlines, Inc., as an aircraft radio and electronic line mechanic at its San Francisco Airport facility, from December 1985 until his termination on November 12, 1993. On December 8, 1989, while working Deppe sustained a back and neck injury when a ladder collapsed while he was attempting to exit an aircraft. Because of his…
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Farmer Brothers Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Diana Estrada, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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