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HAYNES v. RHONE-POULENC, INC.

No. 25366.

521 S.E.2d 331 (1999)

206 W.Va. 18

Natalie HAYNES, Plaintiff below, Appellee, v. RHONE-POULENC, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant below, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided July 14, 1999.

Dissenting Opinion of Justice Maynard July 16, 1999.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of Justice Workman July 16, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Rodney Jackson, Esq., Lonnie C. Simmons, Esq., Charleston, West Virginia, Attorney for Appellee.

William E. Robinson, Esq., Joseph M. Price, Esq., Robinson & McElwee, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for Appellant.

STARCHER, Chief Justice:

In the instant case, we affirm an order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County that awarded back pay, damages for emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney fees to Ms. Natalie Haynes, for her disability discrimination claim under West Virginia's Human Rights Act. We hold (1) that a person who is temporarily unable to work is protected by the provisions of our Human Rights Act that prohibit...

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