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This Memorandum Opinion addresses a disability discrimination claim filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) where the plaintiff alleges the defendant, Scruggs, Inc., failed to rehire him due to his disability. The plaintiff had taken a medical leave due to a cancerous brain tumor and, upon being released to return to work, was told by the defendant's president that he was too big a risk. The defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing the plaintiff was judicially estopped from claiming he was qualified due to prior Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefit applications. The court denied judicial estoppel but granted summary judgment on the claim that the plaintiff could perform his previous position without accommodation, giving controlling weight to his SSA statements. However, the court denied summary judgment on claims regarding the plaintiff's ability to perform with accommodation, other positions at Scruggs, or whether Scruggs provided reasonable accommodation, finding genuine issues of material fact remained.
Hayes v. Scruggs, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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This Memorandum Opinion addresses a disability discrimination claim filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) where the plaintiff alleges the defendant, Scruggs, Inc., failed to rehire him due to his disability. The plaintiff had taken a medical leave due to a cancerous brain tumor and, upon being released to return to work, was told by the defendant's president that he was "too big a risk." The defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing the plaintiff was judicially estopped from claiming he was qualified due to prior Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefit applications. The court denied judicial estoppel but granted summary judgment on the claim that the plaintiff could perform his previous position without accommodation, giving controlling weight to his SSA statements. However, the court denied summary judgment on claims regarding the plaintiff's ability to perform with accommodation, other positions at Scruggs, or whether Scruggs provided reasonable accommodation, finding genuine issues of material fact remained.
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