Allegation of Americans with Disability Act Discrimination Against Municipality Dismissed

Gentry Locke for the Defense

U.S. District Court, Western District, Roanoke division

Gentry Locke represented a municipality in a jury trial in which a former city employee alleged disability discrimination. The plaintiff alleged that his employer did not accommodate his disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. After the plaintiff presented all of his evidence, the court granted our motion and dismissed the case. The plaintiff filed but later dropped an appeal.