United States Eighth Circuit

In an employment termination action brought under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), district court judgment holding that defendant violated the ADA by terminating plaintiff due to a perceived disability is affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient for a reasonable jury to conclude that plaintiff was able to perform the essential functions of his job; and 2) the court did not abuse its discretion in allowing plaintiff's introduction of reasonable-accommodation evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2009
• Published 05/19/2009

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Tomaso, argued, St. Louis, MO, Geoffrey G. Gerber, on the brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kristin Whittle Parke, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.