U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Tony Gunter v. Bemis Co.,Inc.
Panel
The judges who heard this appeal.
- Senior Judge Julia Smith Gibbons
- Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Senior Judge David William McKeague
Case history
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Oct. 16, 2018decided Decision issued in Tony Gunter v. Bemis Co.,Inc.
Opinions and writings
SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Tony Gunter injured his shoulder on the job. After Gunter had surgery to repair the injury, his doctor imposed work restrictions. Thinking the restrictions prevented him from performing his job, his employer, Bemis Company, fired Gunter. Gunter sued, alleging Bemis violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. A jury ruled in favor of Gunter and awarded him damage…