Legal Opinion
Harmon E. Welsh v. City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1992No. 91-5138PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Harmon E. Welsh appeals from a judgment dismissing his action against defendant City of Tulsa, Oklahoma (the City), for denying him employment as a firefighter. 1 He alleged claims under 29 U.S.C. § 794 (the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Act), and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court concluded that Welsh is not handicapped under the Act, and that he failed to submit evidence of discriminatory intent so as to establish an equal protection violation for purposes of § 1983. Welsh argues on appeal that both determinations are erroneous. While we resolve the §…
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