Legal Opinion
Lewis Ex Rel. Quinn v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 20, 1979No. 48921PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
Leonard Quinn was denied full-time employment at Ford Motor Company because his medical history disclosed an asthmatic condition in his early youth. Quinn filed a discrimination complaint. The trial court granted summary judgment for Ford Motor based on a state statute affording a defense to the discrimination and the medical report of Ford Motor’s examining physician, stating that employment of Quinn at Ford Motor could adversely affect his health. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Quinn was employed by Ford Motor Company on January 26, 1977, as a part-time employee. At…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Power v. NordstromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- State v. Clarke Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
- G.E.M. of St. Louis, Inc. v. City of BloomingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
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