Legal Opinion
Rodney Kupstas v. City of Greenwood
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 15, 2005No. 04-2081PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Rodney Kupstas filed suit alleging that defendant-appellee City of Greenwood violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., in terminating his employment. Following the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Greenwood, Kupstas appealed. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
I. Background
In 1992, Greenwood hired Kupstas to be a “truck driver/laborer” in its street department. According to the city’s “Position Description,” truck driver/laborers must be able to perform a wide rage of duties, including:…
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