Legal Opinion
Jimmie Williams v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 2016No. 15-20610PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Jimmie Williams appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claim that defendant J.B. Hunt Transport, Incorporated fired him from his job as a tractor-trailer driver due to his disability and in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We affirm.
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When J.B. Hunt hired Williams in June 1999, Williams affirmed that he had read and understood J.B. Hunt’s company policies, which require that drivers meet “all Federal and State requirements for certification and [commercial driver] licensing ... including a current DOT [Department of…
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