Legal Opinion
Spencer Waddell v. Valley Forge Dental Associates
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 2001No. 00-14896PublishedCited by 300 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Spencer Waddell appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendant, Valley Forge Dental Associates, Inc., on his discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. This case requires us to decide whether the district court properly held that Waddell, an HIV-positive dental hygienist, was not otherwise qualified for his employment position because he posed a direct threat to his patients. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
Waddell, a dental hygienist licensed…
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