Legal Opinion
De La Torres v. Bolger
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided May 9, 1985No. Civ. A. 3-82-2144-HPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SANDERS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Daniel de la Torres brings this civil action under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, alleging that he was subjected to discrimination in the termination of his probationary employment with the United States Postal Service on the basis of his handicap, specifically his left-handedness. Plaintiff seeks reinstatement to his position as probationary letter carrier.
This case was tried before the Court without a jury on March 21-22, 1985, and on May 3, 1985. Based on the pleadings, the evidence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- George Dunbar Prewitt, Jr. v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Thomas Jasany v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Doe v. New York UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- E. E. Black, Ltd. v. MarshallDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1980
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