· 1/22/2007
Robert Wayne Chalfant v. Titan Distribution, Inc. Titan International, Inc.
Citations
- 475 F.3d 982
- 18 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1601
- 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 1328
- 2007 WL 136324
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- holding that an adverse employment action is not sufficient alone, but there must also be a specific link between the adverse action and discrimination to prove that the discrimination motivated the action
- providing that a prima facie case requires showing that the person suffered an adverse employment action due to the disability
- explaining that an “adverse action by itself is not sufficient for a successful claim under the ADA” because “the disability must be a motivating factor in the employer’s decision for the adverse action”
- explaining that an “adverse action by itself is not sufficient for a successful claim under the ADA” because “the disability must be a motivating factor in the employer’s decision for the adverse action”
- finding evidence of a “specific link” between the disability discrimination and the employer’s adverse action - its decision not to hire the plaintiff
- reasoning “disability must be a motivating factor 1 McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973). 2 To establish a prima facie case of retaliation under Title VII, an employee must show that: “(1) he or she engaged in statutorily protected activity, (2
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Judges: Loken, Smith, Gruender
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