Sharbono v. Northern States Power Co., No. 16-4532 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Northern in an action alleging that the company failed to accommodate plaintiff's disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court held that plaintiff's arguments did not establish a genuine dispute of material fact that Northern did not interact in good faith as a matter of law. Under the circumstances, the timing of Northern's response was insufficient to support a finding that the company did not act in good faith; there was no evidence to support a finding that Northern prematurely abandoned the interactive process; and Northern did not attempt to demonstrate that some other boot would be as effective as a boot that conformed to the performance standards.
Court Description: Colloton, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Murphy, Circuit Judge] Civil case - Americans with Disabilities Act. This opinion is filed by Chief Judge Smith and Judge Colloton pursuant to the provisions of 8th Cir. R. 47E. The district court did not err in determining defendant participated in the interactive process on plaintiff's claim for accommodation in good faith as a matter of law.
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