Legal Opinion
Linda Johnson v. Paradise Valley Unified School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 2001No. 99-17530PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
After prevailing in a jury trial on her claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, against Paradise Valley School District (“District”), Linda Johnson appeals from the district court’s order granting judgment as a matter of law to the District and conditionally granting the District’s motion for a new trial. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
A. The Evidence Favorable to Johnson
The jury heard the following evidence at trial, some of which was contradicted by other evidence and some of which was not:
Linda Johnson was employed by the District from…
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