HIGGINS v. MAINE CENT. R. CO.


471 A.2d 288 (1984)

John P. HIGGINS v. MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided February 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holder, Grover & Wilkinson, John Holder (orally), Portland, for plaintiff.

Stephen H. Shook (orally), Portland, for Portland Terminal Co.

Before NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE, WATHEN and GLASSMAN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.


NICHOLS, Justice.

On this appeal we must resolve the question of under what conditions a Maine employer may lawfully discriminate against an employee who suffers from epilepsy.

The Plaintiff, John P. Higgins, seeks review of a decision by the Superior Court granting judgment for the Defendants, Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company, in an employment discrimination action brought under the Maine Human Rights Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 4551...

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