The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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ISBN: 9781337535878
Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 21, Problem 2IS
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Case summary: A disabled person K was rejected by the company L despite being qualified for the job. The company L filled the position with a person who did not have any disability.
To find: The validity of the lawsuit against the company L on the basis of discrimination.
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