Legal Opinion

Austin v. Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided January 14, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-0051-DPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KISER, Chief Judge.

Facts as Alleged in the Complaint:

The facts, according to plaintiff, are such: plaintiff was employed at Owens-Broekway since 1978, working most recently as an equipment cleaner/oiler-greaser. In 1992 plaintiff became disabled as the result of an on-the-job injury. Plaintiff was not reasonably accommodated by any offer of light duty employment by Owens-Brockway, for which her doctor had released her. After becoming disabled, defendant learned that Owens-Brockway had eliminated the job title of equipment cleaner/oiler-greaser and had offered the only other…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Dickey v. GreeneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  3. DeFigueiredo v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1971
  4. Assa'Ad-Faltas v. Com. of Va.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1989
  5. Preston v. VirginiaDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1990

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Randolph v. Cooper IndustriesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Block v. Art Iron, Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1994
  3. Gallo v. Board of Regents of the University of CaliforniaDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1995
  4. DiPuccio v. United Parcel ServiceDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1995
  5. Pryner v. Tractor Supply Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1996

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