Legal Opinion

Cole v. Staff Temps

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 23, 1996No. 95-1421PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

In this disability discrimination action, Janet Cole sued Staff Temps and Animal House Day Care and Preschool (Animal House), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She claimed that she was unlawfully discriminated against in her employment because of a disability. We find the district court was correct in entering judgment in defendants’ favor. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

In 1991, Cole began her employment at Animal House as a child care worker. She was placed on probation in August 1992 for tardiness and excessive absenteeism,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. Mary M. Tyndall v. National Education Centers, Incorporated of California, T/a Kee Business College Campus National Education Centers, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
  3. Lori L. Vande Zande v. State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, James R. Klauser, Lee MartinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Lyle S. Chandler and Adolphus A. Maddox, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated v. The City of Dallas, the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Michael Aucutt v. Six Flags Over Mid-America, Inc., a Missouri Corporation in Good Standing, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Fuller v. Iowa Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
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  3. Gorman v. Wells Manufacturing Corp.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 2002
  4. Weaver v. New Mexico Human Services DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Brandt v. Cedar Falls, City ofDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2021

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