· 12/12/2012
Watts v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Citations
- 701 F.3d 188
- 27 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 388
- 2012 WL 6172137
- 194 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2873
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 25326
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that Martin did not prohibit a plaintiff from vindicating her statutory rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act rather than the LMRA
- holding “the motivating purpose of § 301 preemption” did not apply to plaintiff’s federal cause of action brought in federal court
- holding defendant’s reliance on the CBA in defense of plaintiff’s ADA claim did not convert plaintiff’s claim into a § 301 claim
- “[T]he preemption doctrine is inapposite when applied to federal anti-discrimination claims.”
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Judges: Sutton, Griffin, White
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