Personnel.

• Position: Brief Article

U.S. District Court

ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act

DISCRIMINATION

FREE SPEECH

RETALIATION

EQUAL PROTECTION

Greco v. County of Nassau 146 F.Supp.2d 232 (E.D.N.Y. 2001). A county corrections officer brought state and federal claims against county officials, alleging employment discrimination based on a perceived disability, retaliation, constitutional violations, and slander. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants. The court held that the officer failed to state a prima facie case of discrimination based on disability, because the employer clearly perceived the officer as being able to perform abroad range of tasks, as shown by the variety of assignments the officer had received. The court found that the officer's "abysmal" attendance record at work was a legitimate non-retaliatory reason for giving the officer a poor performance evaluation. The officer had testified before a county legislature regarding overtime pay. (Nassau County Sheriffs Department, New York)

U.S. Appeals Court

RETALIATION

TRANSFERS

RACE DISCRIMINATION

AGE DISCRIMINATION

TITLE VII

Stutler v. Illinois Dept. of Corrections 263 F.3d 698 (7th Cir. 2001). A state corrections employee brought a [ss] 1983 action against her supervisor and her employer, alleging retaliation, and race and sex discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer and supervisor, and the employee appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the...