Hawthorne v. City of Prattville, Alabama

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION JAY HAWTHORNE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2:19-cv-139-RAH ) (WO) CITY OF PRATTVILLE, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION This case concerns a local firefighter, Jay Hawthorne (“Hawthorne”), formerly employed with the fire department at the City of Prattville (“the City”), who, due to physical limitations resulting from a motor vehicle accident and a separate work-related injury, was unable to fully return to his job as a battalion chief. Hawthorne filed this suit against…