Richard L. James v. James River Paper Co.

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101 F.3d 705·1996 WL 660859·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 39619
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 13, 199695-35504California597 words

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101 F.3d 705 9 NDLR P 35 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard L. JAMES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES RIVER PAPER CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35504. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 8, 1996. * Decided Nov. 13, 1996. Before: CANBY, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard James ("James") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of James River Paper Company ("James River") on James's claims of wrongful termination and failure to provide a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101-12213 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * James argues that the magistrate judge erred in disregarding information compiled after his termination that purportedly shows that James River had imputed knowledge of his disability prior to his termination. This post-termination evidence consists of the EAP notation, the…

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