Legal Opinion
Terry J. Eckles v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, United Transportation Union International, and United Transportation Union Local 1963
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 1996No. 95-2856PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Terry Eckles filed suit against his employer, Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”), and the local and national offices of his union, United Transportation Union (“the Union”), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. Eckles demanded certain “reasonable accommodations” under the ADA for his epilepsy, which the parties agree would have required infringement of the seniority rights of other employees under the collective bargaining agreement between Conrail and the Union. The district court granted summary judgment…
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