Legal Opinion
Burnley v. City of San Antonio
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2006No. 04-51181PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
Dorothy Burnley brought suit in Texas state court against her employer, the City of San Antonio (“the City”), asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Tex. Lab.Code § 21.051, and Texas negligence law. She alleged that the City failed to reasonably accommodate her disability and that the City’s negligence caused her mold-induced respiratory illness. The City removed the case to federal court, and, after a trial, a jury returned a general verdict accompanied by interrogatories in…
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