Legal Opinion
VALLE-ARCE v. Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 8, 2011No. 10-1102PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Maritza Valle-Arce claimed that her employer, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., when it failed to provide her with reasonable accommodations for her disabilities and retaliated against her, including by terminating her employment, for engaging in protected activities. A jury spent seven days hearing the plaintiffs evidence, including hearing testimony from the plaintiff, a co-worker, and an expert witness, a psychiatrist. But the jury never had the opportunity to decide Valle’s…
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