Legal Opinion
Talavera v. School Board of Palm Beach County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 24, 1997No. 96-4756PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this circuit: does a plaintiffs certification on an application for social security disability benefits that she is totally disabled bar her from asserting in a subsequent claim under the Americans With Disabilities Act that she is capable, with reasonable accommodation, of performing the essential functions of her job? We join the majority of our sister circuits and answer the question in the negative.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Rosanna Talavera (“Talavera”) began working for the School Board of Palm Beach County (“the…
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