United States Sixth Circuit

In an action brought by an individual who was allegedly discharged in a discriminatory manner from his post as a torn-mail handler with the United States Postal Service (USPS) after a verbal, on-the-job altercation with a female coworker, summary judgment for the USPS is affirmed where the USPS articulated a legitimate reason for its decision to fire plaintiff that was unrelated to his disability, and the reason was not a pretext designed to mask discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/20/2007
• Published 06/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  GUY, BATCHELDER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John L. Wolfe, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant.  Ray E. Donahue, United States Postal Service, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John L. Wolfe, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant.  Ray E. Donahue, United States Postal Service, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.