Legal Opinion

Pena v. City of Flushing

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 7, 2016No. 15-2316PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

The City of Flushing fired Noe Pena when he refused to attend a medical examination as a condition for returning to work after a medical leave. Pena alleges the City regarded him as disabled in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and retaliated against him for complaining about discriminatory treatment in violation of Title VII. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the City, and we affirm.

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Plaintiff Noe Pena began working for the City as a wastewater treatment plant operator in 2004. In 2007 and 2008, a coworker made comments to Pena…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. University of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center v. NassarSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Clark County School District v. BreedenSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Linda M. Kocsis v. Multi-Care Management, Inc., D/B/A Bath Manor Special Care CentreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  2. Babb v. Maryville Anesthesiologists, P.C.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2019
  3. Allman v. Walmart Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2019
  4. Bryan Gipson v. Tawas Police AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
  5. Catley v. Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2023

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