Legal Opinion
Eunice M. Hill v. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1999No. 98-2827PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (“KCATA”), a local government employer, discharged bus driver Eunice M. Hill for twice falling asleep while assigned to a bus route (but not operating the bus). Hill filed this action, claiming that her on-the-job drowsiness was caused by a combination of medications she was taking to remedy hypertension and to relieve pain caused by job-related injuries, and that KCATA violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (the “ADA”), by discharging her instead of reasonably accommodating her disability.…
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