Leslie v. St. Vincent New Hope, Inc.

ENTRY ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HAMILTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff Barbara J. Leslie worked as a resident attendant at St. Vincent New Hope, Inc. (“New Hope”), a residential health care facility, for fourteen years. New Hope terminated her employment several months after Leslie suffered a back injury on the job. Leslie has sued New Hope under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), asserting that she was disabled and that New Hope failed to reasonably accommodate her disability by reassigning her to light duty or transferring her to a new position. Under Indiana common law,…