Lance E. Felton v. City of Jackson, Mississippi
AdministrativeLaw Arbitration SocialSecurity ERISA
Whether the City of Jackson, Mississippi failed to accommodate Lance Felton's disability pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act
QUESTIONS PRESENTED . A. While a Patrol Lieutenant employed with the City of Jackson, Mississippi (“the city”), Lance Felton (“Felton”) suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD”) . due to a work-related incident. The question is whether the city failed to accommodate Felton’s disability pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). . : : B. The ADA requires an employer to engage in an interactive process with an employee who requests an accommodation for a disability. The interactive process establishes the changes needed to enable the employee to continue to ; work. The question is whether the city failed to engage in the interactive process. C. After Felton suffered PTSD, the city later terminated Felton. The questions is . whether Felton’s termination was pretextual. . .