U.S. Appeals Court: TITLE VII TERMINATION ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Position: Brief Article

Hoskins v. Oakland County Sheriffs Dept., 227 F.3d 719 (6th Cir. 2000). A female former deputy sheriff, who had been discharged after an injury rendered her unable to restrain inmates, brought an action against the sheriff's department alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and gender discrimination in violation of Title VII. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the department. The appeals court affirmed, finding that restraining inmates was an essential function of the deputy's position and that allowing the deputy to rely on the assistance of others in restraining inmates was not a reasonable accommodation. The appeals court also found that reassigning the deputy to an intake position was not a reasonable...