Budde v. Kane County Forest Preserve

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Charles Budde, the police chief for the Kane County Forest Preserve District (the “District”), sued his former employer, claiming that it discriminated against him on the basis of his disability, alcoholism. The district court entered summary judgment for the District. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Charles Budde decided to drive home after drinking four or five glasses of wine at the Moose Lodge. He rear-ended another car, sending both the driver and passenger to the hospital. Budde was found to have a blood alcohol level of .23, nearly three times the legal limit in Illinois.

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