Legal Opinion
Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Echazabal
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 10, 2002No. 00-1406PublishedCited by 312 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
A regulation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission authorizes refusal to hire an individual because his performance on the job would endanger his own health, owing to a disability. The question in this case is whether the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 104 Stat. 328, 42 U. S. C. § 12101 et seq. (1994 ed. and Supp. V), permits the regulation. We hold that it does.
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Beginning in 1972, respondent Mario Echazabal worked for independent contractors at an oil refinery owned by petitioner Chevron U. S. A. Inc. Twice he applied for a job directly with Chevron, which offered to hire…
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