Mary Christine Smith v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service

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• holding that the plaintiff did not prematurely quit, and facts existed showing that his situation would not improve, and quitting was the only viable option
• holding that the plaintiff’s letter asking to delegate the plaintiff’s duties along with the employer’s previous knowledge of disability, could support the inference that the letter made a “request for accommodation”
• holding that the plaintiff’s letter asking to delegate the plaintiff’s duties along with the employer’s previous knowledge of disability, could support the inference that the letter made a “request for accommodation”
• finding that EEOC’s regulations pursuant to the ADA set forth the relevant legal standards for Rehabilitation Act claims
• finding that “a factfinder could infer that [plaintiff’s] letter constituted a request for an accommodation” based on the context in which the letter was written
• calling an employee \incompetent\ and a \whiner\ in front of other employees is normally insufficient to establish constructive discharge

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