Legal Opinion
Walsted v. Woodbury County, IA
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided September 25, 2000No. C99-4035-MWBPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.1321
A. Procedural Background.1321
B. Factual Background.1322
II. STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1324
III. LEGAL ANALYSIS .1325
A. Disability Discrimination Under The ADA.1325
1. Analytical framework for ADA claims.1326
2. Walsted’s disability claim.1327
a. Learning and reading. 1329
b. Thinking . 1329
c. Concentrating. 1330
d. Interacting with others . 1330
3. Walsted’s qualification. 1331
a. Reasonableness of Walsted’s proposed accommodations 1333
b. Interactive process .…
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