Legal Opinion
Sorensen v. University of Utah Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1999No. 98-4068PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Laura K. Sorensen brought suit against her former employer, Defendant University of Utah Hospital, alleging discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The district court concluded that as a matter of law Plaintiff was not disabled under the ADA and granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant. Plaintiff appeals. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.
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Defendant employed Plaintiff as a nurse from August 1990 through March 1994. Plaintiff initially worked as a Clinical II Nurse in the burn unit. In December…
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