Legal Opinion
Blane Carter v. Preston R. Tisch, Postmaster General United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1987No. 86-1728PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
After being fired from his employment as a post office custodian, Blane Carter brought suit alleging handicap discrimination under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794. The district court granted summary judgment against Carter. Carter is handicapped by asthma. He concedes that he is unable to perform the duties of a custodian. Carter’s appeal depends on the argument that the postal service was required to “accommodate” his handicap by assigning him reduced duties.
Blane Carter began work at the Baltimore, Maryland post office as a laborer-custodian…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Thomas Jasany v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Jane Doe v. Robert E. Hampton, Individually and as Chairman, U. S. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Wimbley v. BolgerDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1986
- Doris L. Daubert v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- Melvin Buckingham v. United States of America, United States Postal Service, and Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sara Lee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Sutton v. LaderCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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