Legal Opinion

Richard Jacques v. Clean-Up Group, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 19, 1996No. 95-2209PublishedCited by 144 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Appellant Richard Jacques (“Jacques”), a person with epilepsy, brought suit against Appellee Clean-Up Group, Inc. (“the Group”) seeking damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“the ADA” or “the Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The jury returned a verdict in favor the Group and, subsequently, the district court denied Jacques’ motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 50 and upheld the jury verdict. Before us is Jacques’ appeal of the decision and judgment below. Jacques also appeals from an eviden-tiary ruling. We…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. David L. White v. York International CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. Lorraine Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chancellor John SchroederCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  5. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933

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3Cited by144 opinions

  1. Smith v. Midland Brake, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  2. Robert Barnett v. U.S. Air, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Soileau v. Guilford of Maine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  4. Jason Bercovitch v. Baldwin School, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. Reed v. Lepage Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001

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