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CARROLL v. ILLINOIS DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH

No. 97-3263.

979 F.Supp. 767 (1997)

Leo CARROLL, Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Defendant.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

October 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Carroll, Jacksonville, IL, pro se.

Deborah L. Barnes, Springfield, IL, for Defendant.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

An employer discharges an employee for misconduct that occurred prior to his employment.

The employee pleads guilty to forgery during his employment. He alleges that his misconduct was caused by his alcoholism. Can the employee properly sue under the ADA? No.

I. FACTS

Leo Carroll ("Carroll") filed an action...

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