United States Ninth Circuit
JOHNSON v. PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED SCH. DIST., 99-17530
Evidence that supervisor refused to process fired employee's application for reemployment numerous times after severe leg injury where employee stated she "might never work again" is sufficient to support verdict of disability discrimination based on perceived disability.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/15/2000
- Decided 05/24/2001
- Published 05/24/2001
Judges
- BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before: KOZINSKI, HAWKINS, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Rosemary Cook, Phoenix, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Gary L. Lassen and Kimberly J. Cilke, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendant-appellee.