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Plaintiff Linda Piper sued Kimberly-Clark Corporation for disability discrimination under the ADA and retaliatory discharge under the Texas Labor Code after a work-related back injury. Piper was terminated in July 1994 due to medical restrictions limiting her to eight-hour shifts, while her Stores Clerk position required twelve hours. The court granted Kimberly-Clark's motion for summary judgment. It found that Piper failed to prove she was disabled under the ADA by not showing her impairment significantly restricted a class or broad range of jobs. Additionally, she did not provide evidence to counter the defendant's legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for her discharge.
Piper v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Texas. 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. Texas.
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Plaintiff Linda Piper sued Kimberly-Clark Corporation for disability discrimination under the ADA and retaliatory discharge under the Texas Labor Code after a work-related back injury. Piper was terminated in July 1994 due to medical restrictions limiting her to eight-hour shifts, while her Stores Clerk position required twelve hours. The court granted Kimberly-Clark's motion for summary judgment. It found that Piper failed to prove she was "disabled" under the ADA by not showing her impairment significantly restricted a class or broad range of jobs. Additionally, she did not provide evidence to counter the defendant's legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for her discharge.
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