Legal Opinion
Lynda L. Willis v. Conopco, Inc., A.K.A. Lever Brothers Company, A.K.A. Unilever
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1997No. 96-8395PublishedCited by 219 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on her claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Plaintiff argues that the district court erred in requiring her to produce evidence sufficient to establish a triable issue on the existence of a reasonable accommodation for her disability. We hold that an ADA plaintiff (1) as part of her burden of production, must identify an accommodation that would allow her to perform her job duties and (2) as a part of her burden of proving her ease, must establish that such an accommodation is reasonable. As Plaintiff has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Lorraine Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chancellor John SchroederCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Kathleen Borkowski v. Valley Central School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Donald Barth v. Bruce S. Gelb, Director, United States Information AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by219 opinions
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