Legal Opinion
Sidney Abbott v. Randon Bragdon, D.M.D.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 5, 1997No. 96-1643PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this case of first impression, the district court granted summary judgment in favóf of plaintiff-appellee Sidney Abbott, an HIV-positive woman, on her claim that defendant-appellant Randon Bragdon, a dentist, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) by refusing to treat her in his dental office. 1 Dr. Bragdon appeals. Because we agree with the district court that Ms. Abbott is disabled within the purview of the ADA and that providing routine dental care to her (i.e., filling a cavity) would not have posed a direct threat to Dr. Bragdon’s health or safety,…
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- Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by67 opinions
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