Legal Opinion
Watson v. City of Miami Beach
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 28, 1999No. 98-4163PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant William Watson, a police officer for the City of Miami Beach (the City), brought this action against his employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. Watson challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City on his claims that: (1) the City discriminated against him by relieving him from duty pending a fitness for duty examination; (2) the City violated the ADA’s medical examination and inquiries prohibitions by ordering him to complete a fitness for duty examination; and (3) the City violated…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Mayfield v. Patterson Pump CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Welch v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Gordon v. E.L. Hamm & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Standard v. A.B.E.L. Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Lanman v. Johnson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
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