Legal Opinion
Marinelli v. City of Erie
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 5, 1998No. Civil Action 94-39EriePublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Afred Marinelli was injured during the course of his employment as a shift crew worker for the City of Erie (“the City”), and sustained injuries to his left shoulder, arm, and hand. He subsequently filed this action against his employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., alleging failure to reasonably accommodate his physical impairment. We bifurcated the question of liability under the ADA from damages, and the ease proceeded to trial.
A jury found that the City had intentionally discriminated against…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Loeffler v. FrankSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Rode v. DellarcipreteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Suzanne J. GOSS, Appellant in No. 83-1598 v. EXXON OFFICE SYSTEMS COMPANY, Appellant in No. 83-1557Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Marinelli v. City of ErieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- United States Ex Rel. Doe v. Pennsylvania Blue ShieldDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
- Churchill v. Star EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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