Ward v. Westvaco Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 621 (§ 2 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967) · 29 U.S.C. § 794
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks · Medina-Munoz v. Rj Reynolds Tobacco Company · LeBlanc v. Great American Insurance · Goldman v. First National Bank of Boston
Most-quoted passages
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“The issue here is whether there is sufficient evidence for plaintiff to get to the jury on the question of whether he could perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation. Defendant's evidence that plaintiff received long-term disability benefits is relevant to disprove this point, but it is not dispositive of it.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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