Legal Opinion

Wolski v. City of Erie

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 2012No. Case No. 1:08-cv-289-SJMPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

McLAUGHLIN, SEAN J., District Judge.

After being terminated from her job as a firefighter with the City of Erie, Plaintiff Mary Wolski commenced this civil action under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C.A. § 12117(a).1 Following a five-day trial, a jury found in favor of Wolski. Presently pending before the Court is the Defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law and/or for a new trial.2 For the reasons set forth below, the City’s motion will be granted in part and denied in part.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Wolski was hired as the first female…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Lightning Lube, Inc. v. Witco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  5. Armbruster v. Unisys Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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