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Rehab Act plaintiff must show ‘but-for’ causation, rules 1st Circuit (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 at 11:44 am

BY: Pat Murphy, Dolan Media Newswires

A Rehabilitation Act plaintiff could not recover damages for retaliation without showing that his complaints about disability discrimination were the “but-for” cause of his failure to obtain a promotion, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.

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