Legal Opinion
Novak, George v. Nicholson, R. James
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 2007No. 06-3180UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
For over eighteen years, George Novak, a partially disabled veteran, worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs (‘VA”) in various jobs. In 2002, after a series of injuries and operations, he applied for and received early retirement. He then sued the VA for disability discrimination. The district court granted the VA summary judgment. Novak appeals. We affirm.
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George Novak began working for the Hines VA Hospital in 1985 as a plumber/pipefitter. At the time the VA hired Novak, he suffered a 30% disability due to an injury he suffered during his military service, where his back and left…
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