Legal Opinion
Michael Curley v. City of North Las Vegas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2014No. 12-16228PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judge:
Michael Curley appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of North Las Vegas on his claims alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). First, we consider whether a doctor’s finding that Curley did not pose a safety threat belies one of the City’s stated reasons for firing him — his long history of threatening coworkers. Second, we consider whether the City’s prior leniency toward Curley’s misconduct provides reason to doubt that the City fired him partly because of that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- John D. Chapman v. Ai TransportCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Etim U. Aka v. Washington Hospital CenterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Raytheon Co. v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- John T. Russell v. Acme-Evans Company, Adm Milling Company, and Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by113 opinions
- Chris Kohler v. Flava EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
- Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Janice BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
- Mavrix Photographs, LLC v. Livejournal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
- Karen Shields v. Credit One Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2022
- Timothy Mayo v. Pcc StructuralsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
108 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.