Read Keith v. County of Oakland, 2013 U.S.App. LEXIS 595 (6th Cir). Post your answers to questions 1 through 5 found at the end of the case. Do you agree with this decision?
- What are the legal issues in this case? What did the appeals court decide?
- Does it appear the type of individual inquiry required by the ADA occurred in this case? Why or why not?
- Was the plaintiff otherwise qualified for this lifeguard position? why or why not?
- What accommodations was the plaintiff requesting? Are they reasonable? why or why not? would they like impose an undue hardship? why or why not?
- What did the county do well in this case? What things could have done differently?