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Facts

• The Plaintiff, an employee of the Defendant, claimed she was unable to drive vehicles due to a disability and requested an accommodation not to drive. Despite her claims, she was instructed by her Supervisor to drive City vehicles. The Plaintiff alleged that she provided a doctor's note indicating a driving restriction, while the Defendant maintained that the note presented by the Plaintiff showed no such restrictions, asserting that she could return to work without any limitations.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that there was a genuine issue of fact regarding her inability to drive due to a disability and her request for an accommodation, which was supported by a doctor's note indicating a driving restriction.
• Defendant: Contended that the Plaintiff had provided a doctor's note stating she could return to work without any restrictions and denied the Plaintiff's claim for accommodation based on the information provided.

Legal Issues

• Whether there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding the Plaintiff's claim of disability and request for accommodation to not drive vehicles.
• Whether the Plaintiff sufficiently notified the Defendant of her request for accommodation based on a driving restriction.
• Whether the Defendant's actions following the Plaintiff's Charge of Discrimination were pretextual.

Disposition

• The Court affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the Defendant and dismissing the Plaintiff’s complaint.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Jacqueline R. Medina, Megan P. Duffy, and Jane B. Yohalem, found that the Plaintiff did not create a genuine dispute of material fact regarding her claim of disability and request for accommodation. The Court noted discrepancies in the Plaintiff's claims about the doctor's note indicating a driving restriction versus the Defendant's evidence showing the note stated no such restrictions (paras 2-4). Furthermore, the Court determined that the Plaintiff's evidence was insufficient to place the Defendant on notice for a request for accommodation, as the only evidence presented was a doctor's note indicating she could return to work without restriction, which did not meet the burden of demonstrating a genuine issue for trial (para 5). Lastly, the Court addressed the Plaintiff's third issue regarding pretextual actions by the Defendant following her Charge of Discrimination and found that the Plaintiff failed to present evidence that would dispute the Defendant's actions as being pretextual, noting that allegations or speculation are insufficient to demonstrate the existence of a genuine issue of material fact (para 6). The Court concluded that the Plaintiff did not assert any new facts, law, or argument that would persuade the Court that the notice of proposed disposition was erroneous, thereby affirming the district court's decision (para 7).