Legal Opinion
Ethridge v. State of Ala.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided November 15, 1993No. Civ. A. 93-T-754-SPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MYRON H. THOMPSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Baxter Ethridge brings this action alleging discriminatory treatment on the basis of his disability, in violation of both federal and state law: the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 12101 to 12213, commonly referred to as the “ADA”; and 1975 Ala.Code § 21-7-8. 1 The Southwest Alabama Police Academy disqualified Ethridge on the ground that he was unable to perform the minimal qualification exercises due to a disability in his right hand, and the City of Slocomb Police Department consequently terminated his employment. 2 Ethridge has…
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