Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit August 3, 2001, Docket 00-9198(L), 00-9454(CON) (Douglas Parker v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. And Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.)

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CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Douglas Parker lost his job with defendant-appellee Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (“SPE”) after a workplace injury led him to take a medical leave of absence. Parker claims that he was fired because SPE failed to provide the reasonable accommodation he needed to return to work.