Legal Opinion
John R. Turco v. Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1997No. 96-40038PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal arises out of a suit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et. seq. The plaintiff, John R. Turco, alleges that he was fired from his job because of an insulin-dependent diabetic condition. However, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, per Judge Hugh Gibson, found otherwise and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant. We affirm the district court’s decision.
I. Background
Turco worked as a chemical process operator .for Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Inc. (“Hoechst”) at its Clear Lake, Texas plant for…
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