Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1998No. 97-10352PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Douglas C. Hamilton sued Ms former employer, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act 1 and for wrongful termination under Texas law. He appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Southwestern Bell. Because he fails to show a disputed issue of material fact as to the existence of a disability as defined by the Act, he does not meet the ADA’s threshold requirement. He also fails to show a disputed issue of fact that Ms firing was a result of anything other than his egregious misconduct. We…
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