McNELY v. OCALA STAR-BANNER CORP.

No. 95-3179.

99 F.3d 1068 (1996)

Bernard F. McNELY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OCALA STAR-BANNER CORPORATION, a Florida Corporation; The New York Times Company, a foreign corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin H. O'Neill, E.C. Langford, Langford Hill & Trybus, P.A., Tampa, FL, Kevin H. O'Neill, Haas, Arend, Ramey & Beik, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Theresa M. Gallion, Carlos J. Burruezo, Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman, Orlando, FL, Gregory I. Rasin, Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman, New York City, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BIRCH and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and MICHAEL, Senior District Judge.


CARNES, Circuit Judge:

In this Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") case, Bernard McNely appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, Ocala Star-Banner Corporation and the New York Times Company. This appeal presents the question of whether a plaintiff suing under the ADA can recover for discrimination without showing that his disability was the sole cause for the adverse employment action taken against him. We hold...

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