Legal Opinion
Skidmore v. American Airlines, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 5, 2002No. Civil 01-1604(HL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment by Defendant American Airlines, Inc. Plaintiffs are Paul Rasmussen Skidmore (“Rasmussen”) and Elinor Parker Hill, who appears to be Rasmussen’s wife. Plaintiffs claim that while Rasmussen was working for American in 1998 he was terminated in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1 (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 2 They also bring claims pursuant to the Court’s supplemental jurisdiction 3 under the Puer-to Rico Constitution 4 and Article 1802 of the Puerto Rico Civil Code. 5
The Court…
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