Alderson v. Postmaster General of United States

OPINION

DAUGHERTY, District Judge.

This matter was tried to the Court sitting without a jury on July 19-20, 1984. The Court has weighed the evidence and, upon considering the contentions of the parties, including post-trial letters from Counsel, the Court finds and concludes as follows:

Plaintiff brings this action for reinstatement and back pay. He alleges that the Defendant discriminated against him by reason of a handicap or a perceived handicap, in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. (the Act).

The operative prohibitory section of the Act, 29…