United States Ninth Circuit

In an action for employment discrimination based on plaintiff's disability, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. section 794, extends to a claim of discrimination brought by an independent contractor because the Rehabilitation Act covers all individuals "subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/12/2009
• Decided 11/19/2009
• Published 11/19/2009

Judges

• BYBEE, Circuit Judge:, Before:  RONALD M. GOULD and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges, and TIMOTHY TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stanley Lubin (argued), Lubin & Enoch, P.C., Phoenix, AZ;  Stephanie M. Marnin, Outten & Golden, L.L.P., Stamford, CT, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sandra J. Creta, Quarles & Brady L.L.P., Phoenix, AZ, for the defendants-appellees.