United States Fifth Circuit
SOLEDAD v. US DEP'T OF TREASURY, 00-51300
The correct causation standard in a Rehabilitation Act claim is whether discrimination is "solely by reason of" claimant's disability, not whether discrimination is simply a motivating factor.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/12/2002
- Published 09/12/2002
Judges
- CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges .
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Antonio Vidal Silva (argued), El Paso, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Eduardo R. Castillo (argued), El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.