Legal Opinion
Swain v. Hillsborough County School Board
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 15, 1998No. 97-3019PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Rose Swain appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment for Defendant Hillsborough County School Board (HCSB) in her suit alleging that HCSB discriminated against her due to her incontinence in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. We hold that Swain does not have a disability as defined by the ADA and affirm the decision of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
Between 1963 and 1981, Swain worked as a teacher and an administrator in the Hillsbor-ough County school system. Swain took an extended leave…
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