Legal Opinion
Porter v. New Age Services Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 7, 2012No. 11-1764PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
New Age Services fired Peggie Porter while she was on disability leave. Porter sued New Age in federal court alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111-12117, the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, and Illinois tort law. After filing her lawsuit, Porter filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which the agency dismissed as untimely. The district court then granted summary judgment for New Age on all of Porter’s claims. As relevant to this appeal, the court found that Porter’s ADA claim was barred because…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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