Jacobs v. N.C. Admin. Office of the Courts, No. 13-2212 (4th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, a deputy clerk at a courthouse in New Hanover County, North Carolina, was assigned to provide customer service at the courthouse front counter. Plaintiff requested to be assigned to a role with less direct interpersonal interaction, believing that her alleged social anxiety disorder hindered her ability to perform her job. Three weeks later, Plaintiff’s employer terminated her. Plaintiff sued her employer, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer. The Fourth Circuit reversed, holding that the district court erred by resolving disputed facts in favor of the movant and improperly resolved factual issues at the summary judgment stage in contravention of well-settled law. Remanded for trial.
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