Legal Opinion
Frederick Kaplan v. City of North Las Vegas Thomas H. Stephens
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2003No. 02-16048PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOULD, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Frederick Kaplan was a peace officer employed by the Defendant-Appellee City of North Las Vegas (City). After being injured in a training exercise, Kaplan could not hold a gun or grasp objects with his right hand. When Kaplan’s pain continued after therapy sessions, Kaplan’s slow recovery was attributed to rheumatoid arthritis, a conclusion later determined to be a misdiagnosis. Based on this misdiagnosis, the City believed Kaplan’s injury was permanent. The City fired Kaplan.
Kaplan filed suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42…
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