http://overlawyered.com/2013/01/ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://overlawyered.com/2013/01/ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard/comment-page-1/#comment-199471 Discrimination law roundup - Overlawyered Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:30:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=35324#comment-199471 [...] More on the deaf lifeguard case [Jon Hyman, earlier] [...] [...] More on the deaf lifeguard case [Jon Hyman, earlier] [...]

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2013/01/ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard/comment-page-1/#comment-198700 DEM Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:24:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=35324#comment-198700 Anyone want to guess the amount of a hypothetical plaintiffs' verdict if a young boy drowns in a pool guarded by a deaf lifeguard, especially if there is any evidence at all of a cry for help? Anyone want to guess the amount of a hypothetical plaintiffs’ verdict if a young boy drowns in a pool guarded by a deaf lifeguard, especially if there is any evidence at all of a cry for help?

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2013/01/ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard/comment-page-1/#comment-198674 blhlls Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:56:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=35324#comment-198674 Interestingly, a responsible person within the Recreation Departmnt did an analysis that his disability could be accommodated, but this view was not accepted by those higher up. The Court seemed to have a problem with the County having a knowledgeable person conducting a individualized enquiry, only to have that enquiry disregarded by those who had not conducted such an enquiry (as opposed to having competing opinions based on equally detailed enquiries). Interestingly, a responsible person within the Recreation Departmnt did an analysis that his disability could be accommodated, but this view was not accepted by those higher up. The Court seemed to have a problem with the County having a knowledgeable person conducting a individualized enquiry, only to have that enquiry disregarded by those who had not conducted such an enquiry (as opposed to having competing opinions based on equally detailed enquiries).

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2013/01/ada-sixth-circuit-rules-deaf-lifeguard/comment-page-1/#comment-198633 Peyote Short Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:30:24 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=35324#comment-198633 Yes, I was a little shocked when I read the headline. But considering the noise level and the screaming in a typical public pool, being deaf and vigilant may beat hearing and texting friends. Yes, I was a little shocked when I read the headline. But considering the noise level and the screaming in a typical public pool, being deaf and vigilant may beat hearing and texting friends.

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