Legal Opinion

Linda Brickers v. Cleveland Board of Education

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 16, 1998No. 18-3861PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff/appellant Linda Brickers appeals an adverse grant of judgment as a matter of law in this action arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. The district court held that Brickers failed to demonstrate that she could perform an essential function Of the position for which she felt she was qualified, and therefore could not make out a prima facie case of discrimination. As set forth below, we AFFIRM.

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From 1989 until 1992, Brickers was a bus driver for the Cleveland Board of Education (“Board”). Beginning in 1990,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Joseph T. Myers v. Mitchell L. Hose, Director of Personnel Frederick County Board of CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  3. Odis D. Hall v. United States Postal Service Paul N. Carlin and Chester ColeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  4. Mary Tuck v. Hca Health Services of Tennessee, Inc., D/B/A Donelson HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by68 opinions

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