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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 95-60640 Summary Calendar KENNETH RAKESTRAW Plaintiff - Appellant v. CARPENTER COMPANY Defendant - Appellee _________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (1:94-CV-247-S-D) _________________________________________________________________ July 1, 1996 Before KING, SMITH, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Kenneth Rakestraw appeals the summary judgment dismissing his claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. He argues that the district court improperly held that his temporary injury did not constitute a disability under the ADA, and, alternatively, that he was regarded as having * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. a disability by his employer, whether or not his injury constituted a disability under the statute. We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the same reasons given by the district court. Rakestraw v. Carpenter Co., No. 94-CV-247 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 29, 1995). AFFIRMED. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 95-60640
Filed Date: 7/11/1996
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 12/21/2014