CHAPA v. ADAMS

No. 98-1869.

168 F.3d 1036 (1999)

Carlos CHAPA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jura ADAMS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Lefkow (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James K. Horstman, David E. Neumeister (argued), Williams & Montgomery, Chicago, IL, for Jura Adams.

Jeffrey I. Cummings, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Chicago, IL, for Bruce Fletcher, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Health Plans Inc., Rush-Prudential Health Plans, Inc. and Mental Health for Prepaid Plans, Inc.

Before Easterbrook, Kanne, and Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

After repeatedly coming to work at Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company under the influence of alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana, Carlos Chapa was placed on leave (with full pay) and told that he would be fired unless he completed a substance-abuse program. He completed the first stage of a narcotics and alcohol program at Rush Anchor Health Maintenance Organization (affiliated with Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospitals) and returned to...

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