FLOWERS v. KOMATSU MIN. SYSTEMS, INC.

Nos. 98-2081, 98-2154.

165 F.3d 554 (1999)

Wallace G. FLOWERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. KOMATSU MINING SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 12, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nile J. Williamson (argued), Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David G. Lubben (argued), Roy G. Davis, Davis & Campbell, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Wallace G. Flowers, an employee of Komatsu Mining Systems, was implicated in a theft during an investigation into alleged kickbacks at the company. At the same time, he was being provided an accommodation by Komatsu for a severe back injury. When he was suspended and ultimately discharged, the company contended it was because of the theft of company property; Flowers says it was because of his disability, in violation of the American...

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