Legal Opinion

James Sharbono v. Northern States Power Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 6, 2018No. 16-4532PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

James Sharbono sued his former employer, Northern States Power Company, alleging that Northern failed to accommodate his disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. , and the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. § 363A.01 et seq. The district court 1 granted summary judgment in favor of Northern and dismissed the complaint. We affirm.

I

We recite the facts in the light most favorable to Sharbono. Sharbono was injured by an electric shock on a jobsite in 1991. He suffered damage to his left foot that required the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ellen Fjellestad v. Pizza Hut of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  2. Loulseged v. Akzo Nobel Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Product Fabricators, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. Peyton v. Fred's Stores of Arkansas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. Kobus v. COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA, INC.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Tori Evans v. Cooperative Response CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  2. Joseph Mobley v. St. Luke's Health System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  3. Marchionda v. Embassy Suites Franchise, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2018
  4. Dieter v. CrossmarkDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 2025
  5. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2026

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API