Legal Opinion
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 7, 2016No. 15-14551PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUCK, District Judge:
The Americans with Disabilities Act’s provision for reasonable accommodation of disabled workers is at the heart of- this case. Leokadia Bryk, a disabled nurse, sought a reasonable accommodation in the form of a job reassignment to another unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital because she required the use of a cane, which posed a safety hazard in the psychiatric ward where she worked. She wag given the opportunity to apply for other jobs at St. Joseph’s Hospital, but was required to compete for them. When Bryk did not obtain another Hospital position, the Hospital terminated her…
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