Legal Opinion
Rizzo v. Children's World Learning Centers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1996No. 95-50423PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
This Americans with Disabilities Act ease was brought by Victoria Rizzo against Children’s World Learning Centers, Inc., where she worked as a teacher’s aide. Rizzo claims that she was removed from her van driving duties at Children’s World 'because of her hearing impairment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Children’s World. Finding that a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether Rizzo is a qualified individual with a disability, we reverse the district court’s summary judgment and remand for trial.
I. BACKGROUND
Rizzo began working at…
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