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Ekstrand v. School District of Somerset

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 6, 2009No. 09-1853PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Renae Ekstrand sued her former employer, the Somerset School District, claiming that the school district failed to accommodate her seasonal affective disorder and constructively discharged her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12112. The district court granted summary judgment to the school district on both counts. We have reviewed the district court’s decision de novo; finding error, we reverse in part.

I. BACKGROUND

Renae Ekstrand taught successfully at Somerset Elementary School from 2000 to 2005. For the 2005-2006 school year, she…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania State Police v. SudersSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Lorraine Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chancellor John SchroederCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Judith Keane, Intervening v. Sears, Roebuck & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. Robert E. Bultemeyer v. Fort Wayne Community SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  5. Helen Brooms, Cross-Appellee v. Regal Tube Company, Copperweld Corporation and Charles Gustafson, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  4. Reeves ex rel. Reeves v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  5. Jones v. National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2014

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