Irma Leibas v. Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff, Cook County, Illinois, et al.
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Whether the Seventh Circuit correctly deferred to a doctor's medical restrictions in determining ADA 'qualified individual' status, or whether a more comprehensive assessment of job function capabilities is required
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether in denying Petitioner a reasonable accommodation for, inter alia, up to three additional bathroom breaks per shift, the Seventh Circuit correctly deferred exclusively to a doctor’s statement of Leibas’ medical restrictions in determining whether she is a “qualified individual” under the ADA, or whether other circuits are correct in requiring a holistic, fact-intensive individualized assessment of a disabled employee’s ability to perform essential job functions?