NORCROSS v. SNEED

No. 83-2574.

755 F.2d 113 (1985)

Rebecca NORCROSS, Appellant, v. Wallace SNEED, in his official capacity; Jerry A. Franks, in his official capacity; Bernard Stoner, in his official capacity; James French, in his individual and official capacity; William Self, in his individual and official capacity; Terry Wood, in his individual and official capacity; Mickey Wood, in his individual and official capacity; Kelly Hurst, in his individual and official capacity; and Flippin School District of Marion County, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol G. Hewett, Fayetteville, Ark., for appellant.

W. Paul Blume, Little Rock, Ark., for appellees.

Before BRIGHT, JOHN R. GIBSON, and FAGG, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Rebecca Norcross brought this action under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (1982), claiming that she was refused employment as a librarian in the Flippin, Arkansas schools solely because she is visually handicapped. The district court1 found against her. On appeal, she argues that the court improperly allocated the burdens of proof, erroneously required a showing of discriminatory...

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