Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Vilsack
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2012No. 11-2118PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
Clarice Sanchez, a long-time secretarial employee of the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”), suffered irreversible brain damage after falling at work. As a result of her injury, Sanchez lost the left half of her field of vision. She requested a hardship transfer to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she could better access ongoing medical treatment. After the Forest Service declined to accommodate her request, she brought suit under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 791. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Forest Service, concluding…
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