FLYNN v. RAYTHEON CO.

Civ. A. No. 93-12144-WGY.

868 F.Supp. 383 (1994)

Shawn M. FLYNN, Plaintiff, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

November 10, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence E. Sweeney, Chelmsford, MA, for plaintiff.

David C. Casey, Peckham, Lobel, Casey, Prince & Tye, Boston, MA, for defendant.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

This motion to dismiss presents a single issue of first impression in this Circuit, viz., may an employer, consistent with its duty under federal law to make "reasonable accommodation" to the known physical disability of its employees, summarily fire an employee known to be suffering from alcoholism the very first time he shows up for work under the influence? Under the applicable statutory mandate, the...

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