HARRINGTON v. RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 96-2978.

122 F.3d 456 (1997)

Travis J. HARRINGTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMS, INC., and Rice Lake Bearing, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff S. Olson (argued), Madison, WI, Patrick O. Patterson, Hall, Patterson & Charne, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant

Michael D. Schwartz (argued), Schwartz, Wandling & Bergeson, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, WOOD, JR., and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc. fired Travis Harrington ("Harrington") a month after he returned to work from neck surgery. At the time of his discharge, Harrington's physician had lifted all medical restrictions at work and expected a full recovery. Harrington, by all accounts, was able to perform his duties at work after the surgery. He contends, however, that Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc. regarded him as disabled and discharged...

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