Legal Opinion
Wilson v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Warehousemen
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 17, 1999No. Civil Action 97-0806 (JR)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Robert Wilson alleges that he was fired from his job as Executive Assistant to Tom Sever, General Secretary-Treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Teamster’s, Chauffeurs and Warehousemen (“Teamsters”), because Sever thought Wilson was an alcoholic. Wilson sued Sever and the Teamsters for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. He also asserts state law claims for tortious interference with a prospective contractual relationship and for intentional infliction of emotional…
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