(DOWNLOAD) "Hilburn V. Murata Electronics North America Inc." by Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Hilburn V. Murata Electronics North America Inc.
- Author : Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 20, 1999
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 73 KB
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The Appellant, Linda Hilburn, appeals from the granting of a summary judgment in favor of the Appellee, Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (Murata), on her claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. Hilburn v. Murata Elecs. N. Am., 17 F.Supp.2d 1377 (N.D.Ga.1998). Hilburn alleges that Murata (1) failed to promote or transfer her, (2) wrongfully terminated her employment, and (3) declined to rehire her because of her disability or the disabilities of her family. The trial court found that Hilburn had not created a genuine issue of a material fact concerning whether she, her son, or husband were disabled within the meaning of the ADA. It also concluded that Hilburn was not qualified for the positions that she sought to obtain due to a record of extensive absences from work that had been occasioned by her own health problems and those of her family. For the reasons that have been set forth below, we affirm.