Legal Opinion
Sharp v. Abate
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 20, 1995No. 93 Civ. 4357 (LAK)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (the “ADA”), prohibits employment discrimination against persons with disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of their jobs, either with or without reasonable accommodation. The New York City Department of Correction (the “Department”) has terminated, or seeks to terminate, plaintiffs from their positions as correction officers because each suffers from a physical or emotional condition that allegedly renders each incapable of having contact with prison inmates. Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Migra v. Warren City School District Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cullen v. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- MATTER OF STATE OF NY v. KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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