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McKELVEY v. SECRETARY OF U.S. ARMY

No. 13-2427.

768 F.3d 491 (2014)

James McKELVEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF UNITED STATES ARMY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 18, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Joseph A. Golden , Kevin M. Carlson , Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Rivers & Golden, P.C., Royal Oak, Michigan, Joseph A. Golden , Burgess & Sharp, PLLC, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellant. Laura Anne Sagolla , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: NORRIS, SUTTON and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

After suffering severe wounds while serving in Iraq, James McKelvey did not receive the welcome home he deserved. He obtained a civilian job with the Army, but he faced relentless harassment at work based on his war injuries, leaving him no choice but to quit. McKelvey sued the Army for disability discrimination, and a jury awarded him millions in front pay. On appeal, this court held that the relevant statute entitled him...

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