Hargett v. Board of Trustees of Florida Atlantic University

Filing 193

ORDER AND OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT granting 113 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 11/8/2016. (lan)

UNI
TED STATES DI
STRI CO URT
CT
SOUTHERN DI
STRI O F FLORI
CT
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CASE NO :1 c 80
5- v- 349- l
M DDLEBROO KS& M NNON
HOLLY HARGETT,
Pli if
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FLORI ATLAN TI LJ I
DA
C N VERSI
TY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
De enda .
f nt
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ORDER AND O PI
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r que l he
nie t s tt 1 e z e , 1 ! ) urn
ih he e o a i os s
y

c cous s ,( r etDe 31:-1 .Le sofe butno i r que l Ha getex renc a
ons i ne s Ha g t po. 5 4) s tn,
t nfe nty, r t pei es
vaintt tc us shert brel l ef a prve she fom s a ng (hough s c sil
ra ha a e
o ity os ocus nd e nt r r pe ki t
he an tl

h a) (
e r, DSOF ! 1 Hag t De o.3114,21 2 - 5:) Th la tc mmo tp o s iu e
; r et p
:- 4:4 21 7 . e e s o n y e f ez r

ti g r Ha g t' b d t ma es d n u c nr la l j r s ( OF ! 1 Hag t De o 3 1 rg es r ets o y o k u de , n o to lb e ek . DS
; r et p . 2:3
l ) S mei s t es iu e ' rw o ta ltofg r e eg ' ( r t De o 21 1 1 ) Bu
7 . o tme , h ez rs s a u o hel n r y' Haget p . 6:0- 1 . t
d
ot rtmes s r nst wor i t a ey a tr ad. (d. t1 - 2) nno c edoe asiur
he i , he dur o
k mm dit l fe w r I a 1 1 .I
as s ez e

s b e u nl afd h rmoo ( r etDe o. 89 1 )o h ra ii t c n e tae(
u s q e ty fe e
d Ha g t p 21 :- 6 r e b ly o o c n rt DSOF !4
t
)
.

I t cal t ke Har t bewe n t t s ve m i es t r ove fom a s z e and up t
t ypi ly a s
get t e wo o e n nut o ec r r
eiur ,
o
t nt mi e on t r r oc asonan a
we y nuts he a e c i
mbul nc i c l , (
a e s aled DSOF!4 PS !4 .
; OF )

Ase ry a 2008 Har t i or
al s
, get nf med FAU of i st s wase l ptc t the s z es
fcal hat he
pie i, ha r eiur
we e br hton by hi t e i a sr s' a t ts c i r d he de rme t be a
r oug
gh s nson nd tes , nd ha he onsde e r pa t nt o
t
'
sr s f wor e r e t tcoul pr
te sul k nvionm nt ha
d oduce s h a r a on. (
uc
e di
DSOF ! 7- HagetDe
! 9; r t po.

274: 275: & Ex.8 .Har t' ps hol s,Dr Gl Ros Caddy,contr dt thersrs
20- 7
)
gets yc ogit . enn s
ime ha
te s
a a e y a e die ty as ocit wih he per e i ofwor a eve s ( OF!9 .
nd nxit r r c l s aed t r c pton
kplce nt . DS
)

Stri o M a 30, 2011 Tr Chrsens (ç it on' be me Ha gets
a tng n
y
, oy
it on çchrsens ' ca
)
r t'

s p r io . (
u e vs r DSOF ! 1 ) Hag t fl ta fo te sa tof h r rlto s i wih hm,
1. r et et h t r m h tr
e eain hp t i
Ch itn o c mmu iae h se e to sp o l (
rse s n o nc td i xp dain o ry. DSOF ! 1 ) W i n sx mo ts Ha g t
2 . t i nh , r et
hi
d l ped t i pr s i t Chrse o wa be m i uni l tr
eve o
he m e son hat itns n s co ng quey iough' ortha s 'i hi
' i r h' n s

te t n o h r (
r ame t f e. DSOF! 1 PS !3 Ha g t De o 3 :0 3 2:) S e iial,s ea e s
2; OF 0; r et p . 012 - 0 8 . p cfc ly h v r
t Chitns ( )s
hat rse on 1 poke a iy onl t r Hageti fo ofot r (
ngrl y owads r t n r nt
hes PSOF ! 30. ;(
b) 2)
r us t e gewihhe onafindl ba i (d.;()pemitdc wor st ea l h a t i
ef ed o nga
t r
re y ss i ) 3 r te o- ker o t unc t her

d s sb tp e e tdh rfo d i s (d. t! 3 ,) ( )q e to d h rwo k i d ti (d. t!
e k u r v ne e r m ong o i a 0c ; 4 u sine e r n eal i a (

3 .) ( )b re h rfo e trn te sa flu g b f r wo k (d a ! 30. ( )t ok wor
0e ; 5 ard e r m n eig h tf o n e eo e r i t
9; 6 o
k
.

a y fo h ra d r f s d t p o iehe tann (d. t! 3 . ;a d ( )rjce h rofe st
wa r m e n e u e o r vd r r iig i a 0j n 7 ee td e fr o
)
pefr a di o a ts (d a ! 4 ) On o Hag t' c re tc wo k r, Lynn G hannoum
ro m d t n l a ks i. t 3 . e f r ets u rn o- r e s
i
(d a n u ' a d o e f r rc - r e ,Kwe iTr s (Tr s ', t tGed atdeposii t t
i n o m', n n o me o wo k r
Gh
)
s os $ o s' esi
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ton ha
Chrsens es ci l s r i ze a m ir na Ha get (
it on pe aly c utni d nd c oma ged r t. PSOF! 3 ) Hag tcamsta
0 . r et li h t

pro t s r ng unde Chrsens , s wa a knowl d by pr vi s r s s as a
ir o e vi
r
it on he s c
edge
e ous upe vior
n

exc le e oye 2 (
elnt mpl e. PSOF!24)
.

The Pa tes dipu e whet r Chrsens te t d f mal s di t s dipa a el fom
ri
s t
he
it on r a e e e ubor na e s r t y r

me . ( OF! 1 ;PS ! 1 ) Hag t camst a Clitn o ( )a p id worplc p lce
n DS
2 OF 2 . r et li h t u se s n 1 p le
k a e oiis
on s i i ton i onsse l alowi me t dic s pe s l m at r and s t but
ocalzai nc it nty, l ng
n o s us
r ona
te s
pors

rg r u l poiig wo n' c nv rai n ( OF ! 3 .) ( )j k d wi a d a td fin l
io o sy l n me s o es to s PS
c
0a ; 2 o e t n ce re d y
h
t wadsme (d. t 3 b ; 3 p c e o wo nmo eo tn(#) a ( )c iiie Ha g t a d
o r
n i a ! 0.) ( ) ik d n me r fe / .; nd 4 rtcz d r et n
Gha
nnoum ' wor pac de pie t i beng mor ef e e oye t a m ae c
s
k e, s t he r i
e scint mpl es han
l ompa a or
rt

(d. t$ 3 d . F c u tr ta Hag t h refp rev d Ch itns n t a mo e lnin l
i a 0.) AU o n es h t r et e s l ec ie rse o o d r e e ty
t wa d s meo Ch itns n' fmaes b r iae .(
o r s o f rse o s e l u o dn ts DSOF! 1 )
2.
Ha get a s cai s a FAU diput ,t t Chrse on osr cied herbe a e ofhe
r t lo l m , nd
s es ha
itns
ta z
c us
r

dia lt She al ge s ci ly t td i he s z e ,Chrse on woul sa ove herbut
s biiy.
le s pe fcal ha urng r eiur s
it ns
d t nd r
woul notas ithe ,a t thewoul i tuc Ha g t' c wor r a pa s sby nott hel
d
ss r nd ha
d nsr t r e ts o- ke s nd s er o p

h rete , ( OF ! 3 h) Ahe h rs iurswee o e ,Ch itn o a la to c alg dl
e i r PS
h
0. .
r e ez e r v r rse s n t e s n e l e y
c
lughe a i r f r nc t t br s s s t ne commen e $I s how you'e r ly,
a
d nd, n e e e e o he uies he usai d,
t d, ç ee
r eal

2 The Pa te de t t f a lt of Ha ge ts ol e ua i and t cic sa es
ri s ba e he avor biiy
r t' d val tons
he r um t nc
s r
uroundi s ver l pr - it ns
ng e a
e chr s e on i i nt . One i i
nc de s
nc dent i ve H a g t ' r c
nvol d
r e ts a e

dici nai c antagans he f r rs r s r Dawn Smih (d t ',i 20 (
srmi ton ompli
i t r ome upevio ,
t $Smih' n 08. PSOF
)
! 2 ) Hag t c n e t t sc mpan t alg d rt l t r a to s e ltrs fe e whl
7 . r et o n c s hi o lit o le e eai o y cins h ae u frd i
a
e
wor ng unde Chrse on. lwilnota es m os oft e e s ast a e notr e ntt
ki
r it ns
l
ddr s
t hes vent, hey r
elva o
h pr s tc am s
er e en l i .

r al h rig y u s l. (d a ! 3 . . I a dto ,Ch itn o p mo tdy be a i ey
e ly u t o ref' 1 . t 0i n d iin rse s n u re l c me k r
n
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)
v
ups t'whe a a bulnc was c l t as it Ha get ahe s s f r a s z e-elt d
e'
n n m a e
aled o ss
r t,
r he ufe ed eiur r a e

ij r (d. t 3 .) S ec ne d t a atrt a icd n , rse o o d rdhe t g h me
nu y. l a ! 0k , h o tn s h t fe h t n ie t Ch itns n r ee r o o o ,
i s t ofhe i it nce a t tm e t ts was a e t c i wor ng.
n pie
r nsse
t he i ha he
bl o ontnue
ki

(d.. Smial,
1 ) i lry

ac or ng t Ha get Chrse on doc he sc orva to l a tm e bas d on t tm e s
c di o r t, it ns
ked r ik
cai n e ve i
e
he i he
s ntr cov i fom as z e3- e n t ough healowe a he empl e t say on t cock
pe e erng r
eiur
ve h
l d not r
oye o t
he l
whie e gi i no wor r a e a i te . (d.a ! 3 . . Fial,Hag t man an t t
l nga ng n n- k-elt d ctvii s 1 t 01
) n ly r et itis ha,
duet t sr sfom Chrse o sb l ng a ha a s e , he s z esa wor bec
o he tes r
it ns n' ulyi nd r s m nt r eiur t k ome mor
e

fe nt4 (d,a ! 31. Du ig a u ds l e p ro u d rCh itns n Ha gets i s
rque , I t ) rn n n icos d ei d n e rse o , r t ometme
s f r d b t e f and sx pe i m a s i ur spe day. (d..
ufe e e we n our
i tt I e z e r
1)
On J nuay 1 201 Ha getsphyscin,Dr Adra Rodrguez s nta l t t FAU ,
a r 8, 2, r t'
ia
.
ina
i ,e
eter o

c utoni t tHa g t wa dignos d wih e l ptc s z e , whih we e irgge e by sr s''
a i ng ha r e t s a
e t pie i eiur s
c
r k i rd
t
tes .

( OF! 1 ; d iu zDe o, 2 .Dr Ro rg e wrt t a iwa d d c l n c s ay' o
DS
3 Ro rg e p Ex. ) . d iu z oe h t t s i ial e e s r 'f r
me
y
Ha get: o be al d t se a y fom t sr s f e r nm e t r i c
r ti
t
lowe o tp wa r he te sul nvio nt o egan ompos e t a d
ur o voi

g ig it Eplpi Sez rs' (
on no i tc iu e . DSOF ! 1 Ro rg t De o. 2 .W h n p e e td wihhe
e
'
( 3; d iu z p Ex. ) e r sn e t r
physca slter Chrse o - a co di t Ha g t - r ple t he di no lket i aofhe
i in' et , itns n c r ng o r e t e i d hat
d t i he de
x

se pn a y fo he d s (
tp ig wa r m r e k. PSOF ! 3 Ha g t De o 3 2: 1 ) At hs d p iin
4; r et p . 3 7-6 .
i e osto ,
Cl se on c e d t the di no bele t sm e s e wa medi ly ne es ar be us of
ui tns onc de ha
d t ive hi a ur s
cal c s y ca e
t lte ' f l et defne wha consiut d ' te s' ( OF! 3 Ch itn o De o. 2 ) By
he et rs aiur o i
t
tt e t r s . ' PS
s
( 4; rse s n p 4-5 .
Feb uar 201 Ha g tha de de nott pur uea ac m moda i . (
r y 2, r et d ci d
o s n co
ton DSOF ! 1 .
4)

3
i
e us o e
get a
k o m
eve
zur PSOF !
3Hesometmesr f ed t ltHar t t ke a wal t cal down and pr nta sei e (
4)
.
.

4At de ii Ha g t t tfe t t s bei d Cl s e o c ii i d a piked on he
poston, r et esii d ha he leve
ui t ns n rtcze nd c
r

i e i lyt pr
ntntonal o ovokehers z e ,( r etDe 437: 4)
eiur s Ha g t po. 2- .
4

The ea tr Ha ge tr ce ve s a c r prma fom Chrse on r a i t he ofi e
r fe , r t e i d por di e i nds r
it ns eltng o r fc
de or m a br k ha t . On M a 2 , 20l Chrse on r prmande he f ralege y c li
c u nd ea bis
y 4
2, it ns e i
d r o l dl a lng
Fl i gove norRi Sco ta l s hol,' s yi s ha e hi ,a expr s i t wih t t
orda
r
ck
t n s s e ' a ng he t d m nd
a
e sng he s ha

s me n wo l s o thm. (
o o e ud h o i DSOF ! 1 ;Hag t De .Ex 1 ) Th Pate ds ue wheh r
6 r et po . 0 . e ris ip t
te
6; R 6
Ha getacualy s i t s t ngs5 (
r t t l ad he e hi . PSOF ! 1 DF ! 1 ) Thr e days lt r,on M ay 27,
e
ae
,

Hagetand Ghan um ha ameei wih Dr W ila M ilr($ ilr',t dea oft FAU
r t
no
d
tng t . lim le $ 1e') he n he
M
lbrre ,t c
i a is o ompl i a
an boutChrse on' be or ( OF ! 3 ) W he te rt r e t te
itns s havi . PS
5.
n h y eu n d o h
ofi e,Chrse on wa ne t m vi ema lt tt y f e t ie- ' i t y di nota e t
fc
it ns
r d he
a
i ha he ac d ' t ups' f he d
wr
dher o

b e k polcis (d.. On Septmbe 1 201 Ha g twa a n rprma
ra i e. 1 )
e r 3, 3, r et s gai e i nded,t stme f
hi i or
ga a
'
el
l i
k DSOF! 1 & Ex M)
usng1c udeand vul rl nguage' on at ephonecal durngwor 6 (
i 1r
7
.
.

.

Ha g t' fr tdia lt a commoda i r que tc m e on Oc ober 1 , 201 f l ng a
r e ts is s biiy c
ton e s a
t
7
3, olowi

S p e t 1 me tn wi o fc asi t eEq a Op o tnt P o rm (
e tmb r 7 eig t f il n h u l p ru i r g a EOP)o tc . (
h
y
f e PSOF !
s
3 . The r s s
6)
equet oughta tona daiy la tme i o de t c
ddii l l e ve i n r r o ompos he sl t a d a
e ref o voi

s iu eort rcove f l ng o DSOF! 1 .FAU g a t he t nt mi espe dayf
ez r o e r olowi ne.(
5)
r ned r we y nut r
or

te e p r o c . ( SOF ! 1 ;DS Ex.F a 3 . Att e S p e r1 me tn ,Hag t as
h s up ss P
5 OF
t)
h e tmbe 7 eig r et lo
c
ompl i d a utChrse on' ha as me ,dici i a he r s tng sr s. ( OF ! 3 )
ane bo
it ns s r s nt s plne, nd r e uli tes PS
6.

l r pons FAU i or e he t t dici i r polc a e
n ts e,
nf m d r ha s plna y i es nd xpec ai of pr es i im
ttons
of sonals

a pl d t ale ly e ,r g r ls o ds bit sau . ( R ! 3 ;DSOF Ex.F a 3 .
p i o l mp o e s e ade s f ia l y tt s DF ( 6
e
i
t )
5 Ha ge t r f e t sgn her r prma whi woul have a knowl d Ch it ns s
r t e us d o i
e i nd,
ch
d
c
edge
rse on'

c rctrz tonoft i de , ( r t De Ex.1 ,Ho ve,t ofHagetsc wor r
haa e iai
he nci nt Haget po.
0) we r wo
r t' o- kes
sgne t doc nt (d.. Afe rcevi t rprma Hagetd atd amo ei uous
i d he ume . I ) tr e i ng he e i nd, r t r fe
r nnoc
a oun oft e s whih t difr ntc wor r sgne i s
cc t he piode, c wo fe e o- ke s i d n uppor. ( getDe Ex.
t Har t po.
11.
)
6A cc di t H a ge t t c l r l e t pot n i li ntt t t ove w hi H a g tr a l s
or ng o r t, he a l e at d o e t a de iy hef , r ch r et ec ls he

wa aSnevouswrc ' ( r t De 353:) Thest tonpr
s ir
e k. Haget po. 5 .
'
iuai ovoke he t us ai g t d
d r o e i h-one
hi
v c '( not i herveri t cus . ( r et De 359:7- 9) Agai Haget rf e t
oie' but , n
son,o re) Ha g t po. 1 1 .
n, r t eus d o
sgnt rprma (
i he e i nd DSOF Ex.M)a dipueswhehe he beha o wa i ppr it (
nd s t
t r r vir s na oprae. PSOF
!1)
7.

Howe ,Ro n Ka t(ç ba') AsocaeDiecorofHuma Re oures t d Chrsens t
ver bi ba kKa t', s it r t
n s c , ol
it on o
ke t I De rment i sr sfe a pos i e' t
ep he LL pa t
i tes -r e s s bl, ' hough Cl sens s own s r ior
as
ui t on'
upe vs ,

Da Smih (dmi ' ,dr ce hm t d o tn eo rto sa n r l' ( rse on De
wn t i t ' ie td i o i ni u peain s o ma ' Ch itns
S h)
c
po,
.

1 0 12 ; PS ! 3 ) Hag t alg s ta a r ti a d o h r me tng wi FAU
2 :- 4 OF
7.
r et le e h t he h s n t e
ei s t
h
ad i sr t s Ch it ns e c a e hi bulyi a ha a s e . (
m nita or , rse on s alt d s l ng nd r s m nt PSOF!32)
.
On Aprl29,201 Ha getha a ve ba e ha wih a he de rmente oye ,
i
4, r t d
r l xc nge t not r pa t
mpl e

Jlin Borot C: t ') whih se d fom Boro ' t
ila
t Borot', c tmme r
tts emporr asumpton of s
ay s i
ome of

Hagets dutes? ( r t De 374:2- 8 . Latr t t da Borot c ai d t
r t' i . Haget po
1 382:)
e ha y, t ompl ne o
.

Ch it ns t tHa getha t eae d a ver ly a e he . (
rse on ha r t d hr tne nd ba l bus d r DFR Ex. . Thene day,
F)
xt
Aprl 30. Chrse on wr e Har t an e al c di her f i lng' a Borot i a
i
it ns
ot
get
m i, hi ng
or i i ' t
yel
t n n

S bur t'and r m i ng he oft ne t ' c pr e sona l .' (
s
out ss'
e ndi
r he ed o i t of s i ly ' DSOF ! 1 HagetDe .
a
8; r t po

Ex.1 , Afe Hagetrceved t e i,s confontd Cl se o a Borota t r
3) tr r t e i he mal he
r e uitns n nd t bout hei
c r ce ia i of he be vi t da bef e. (
ha a trz ton
r ha or he y or DSOF ! 1 ) FAU c e
ontnds t t Ha get
ha
r t
8.
be a e l ud a belge en wih Cl sens n a Borot a t the c
c m o nd li r t t ui t o nd
t , nd ha r onduc dir e t
t supt d he

wo k lc .( OF! 1 ; r etDe o. .1 ) Ha g t rc lst a i wa Ch itn o wh g t
r pa e DS
8 Hag t p Ex 4 . r et e al h t t s rse s n o o
a y a t ts wa me el defndi he s l and s i tng a c r a i ac ount fom
ngr nd ha he s r y e ng r e f
olcii
orobor tng c
r

Ghmmoum.( r t De 383:8- 4: .Ha g t, n iiaigt eo s to as iu e(
Haget po. 1 38 23) reta tcp tn h n e f ez r PSOF!

20)t n lf t of ewihoutChrse on' a t iai ( r t De 385: 10& Ex 1 .
,he ethe sc t
itns s uhorz ton. Haget po, 34)
.

On M a 29, 201 Ga y Pe r I e i Pr vos, notfed Ha get t t he a M ilr we e
y
4, r
ry, nt rm o t
ii
r t ha
nd le
r

pr i a t ee da s pe i f he be vi on Aprl 30 a t a c
oposng hr - y us nson or r ha or
i
nd he c umul td ea ler
ae
ri

7Asa r s l o Hag t h v n r c n l s tie a s iu e id c d a ke ij r , Chrsens
e ut f r et a i g e e ty usan d ez r -n u e n l nu y
i t on
die t d Bo t t compl e s e ofHa getsm or physc l dema ng daiy t s . H a ge t
rce
rot o
et om
r t'
e
ialy
ndi
l a ks
r t
cli t tChrse on ha cea e he a t be nni oft da t pe f m t e t ks a
a ms ha
it ns
d l r d r t he gi ng he y o r or hos as nd
t s wa diconc re when s la e fom Bo t t tCl se on had r as i
hat he s s e td
he e m d r
rot ha ui tns
e sgned t m .
he
( r tDe 37 1 378:) Shede e a tngr l twadsBorot (
Haget po. 4:2- 8 .
nis ci udey o r
t . PSOF! 1 .
8)

rp i nd .( OF! 1 Ha g t De o Ex.1 .Th s s e in wa i osd o J n 1 a tr
e rma s DS ( 8; r tt p . 4) e u p nso s mp e n u e 6, fe
ah ai .(
e rng DSOF !2 )
0.
On Ju 1 201 bewe t da e oft notc a t de ii , Har t' couns
ne 2, 4, t en he t
he ie nd he c son
gets
el

dr fe a lte t FAU diputng t ba i f s pe i and r qutsi t tFAU a omm odae
a t d tt r o
s i he s s or us nson
e tng ha
cc
t

h rds b ly. ( OF ! 1 & Ex.O) Hag t' a c mmo ai n r q e twa tr ef l ( )
e ia ii DS
t
9
. r ets c o d to e u s s l e -od: 1
z
f rmagll' t tCh itns n i e s hi h sie c n r nain wih'Hag t,wh c c u s l
i i ri , ha rse o f a e s o tl o fo tto s t ' r et ih, o n e
p
y '
c
al d,rs td i i i t tn' s z e a wor ( t tFAU û e iie' Chrse on it
lege eule n i ght o e ' eiurs t k; 2) ha
e
' nstz ' itns io
s
de ln wih wom e i ge r ,and wome wih e lps i pa tculr o ( mo ehm o to (
ai g t
n n ne al
n t pie y n ri a , r ) v i u f 1

Hagetsc i ofcomma ' a ( s t Hagetswor sain t a e y c cet be
r t' han
nd'; nd 3) wich r t' k tto o n mpt ubil o

iu s e wih o j cslc i g s a c r e s't ee y rd cn t ers o ij yfo s iu e
i mih d t be t a k n h m o n r, h rb e u ig h ik f nur r m ez r .
f
'
( OF Ex O a 2- ;
DS
. t 3 PSOF I 3 ) Ha g t' c un e fx dtelte t Ka a o J n 2 , 01
J 8 . r ets o s l a e h etr o b t n u e 3 2 4.
The e i no e denc t tFAU r ponde t t frtt ofHa getsr ss bu i di i t l
r s
vi e ha
es
d o he is wo
r t' tque t , t t d nsal

p d i gt Hag t' d s t mii z h rij r rs (
a d n o r ets e k o nmie e nu y ik. DSOF ! 1 & Ex. a 4 .
5
Ft)
The s m e d t Ha gets lte was fxe t Ka t Cl se on pr par d an
a
ay hat r t' et r
a d o ba , ui t ns
e e
a ndum t Ha g t' 201 pe f manc e l ton,whih putheron a sx- ont Pe f r a e
dde
o r e ts 4 ror
e vaua i
c
i m h r o m nc

I r v me tPln ( P) (
mp o e n a Pl , PSOF ! 3 ) Amo g oh rt ig , h a d n u ciiie Ha g t
8.
n te hn s t e d e d m rtcz d r et
frS y a sig t ec i o c mma d o mo tt a o e o c so d et ds aifdin wi
o s p s gn ) h han f o n n r h n n c a in u o is tsa o t
b
h
c n e i p lce o p o e u e . ( SOF ! 3 & Ex.1 a 5 .Th pa siultd i e ai
ha g s n oiis r r c d r s' P
'
8
8 t ) e ln tp ae ,ntr l
a,
t tHaget()' l ve t ofie f pe s r s nsat t sa tofhe she e tme
ha r t 1 t ea he fc or ronal ea o fer he tr
not
r c duld i
e eptt us t r toom';( %manan a pr esi de nori t wor e r me ,
xc o e he esr ' 2) i iti
of sonal mea n he k nvion nt
bot i a outoft ofie' a ( S r on t boad a vebal noiy cowokeswhe
h n nd
he fc '; nd 3) t k he r nd r ly tf
ma
r r
n

s i la ngt ofie. PSOF!38& Ex.1 a 5 .
he s e vi he fc '
'(
8 t)

Bewe n Ap i a d Au us o 2 4 tr e i u p r Paa r f sin l ( P)p iin i
t e rl n g t f 01 , h e s p o t rp o e so a ' S osto s n
s
'
t I De rme wee rcls iid a ' a mi Paa ofsi l'(
he LL pa t nt r e a sfe s d de c rpr e sonas' AMP) (
Ac
PSOF ! 40)
.
.

The r cls iid poston e aie a hi r pa s a e t n t SP poston. (#.. Ha g ta
e a sfe
ii nt ld
ghe y c l ha he
ii
/ ) r et nd

Gha
nnoum ( pr s
who eumabl weecl s a SPs weenots lctd f rcls i ai , t
y r ased s ) r
ee e or e a ssc ton hough

Hag t a miss edd n ta py ( OF!22 b c u e i lg o h rn g tver lto s i wih
r et d t h i o p l DS
) e a s , n iht f e e ai eain hp t
Chrse on, s be ived doi s woul ha b n a t se.' ( r et De o 41 4 8 .
itns
he le
ng o
d ve ee
' t ' Ha g t p . 8:- )
wa
Ha g t i is howe r t ts me t mi m um qua ii tonsf r lssfc ton. ( OF !
r e t mple ,
ve , ha he t he ni
lfcai
or eca ii a i
PS

21,FAU c est t AM P postonc ane a tonalc iei t Hagetdi notme t
)
ountr hat he
ii onti d ddii
rtra hat r t d
e
-

na ey,hol ng a ba hel ' de e a ha ng u r
m l
di
c ors gr e nd vi nde gone s i i d vocai ltani .
pecalze
tona r i ng

( OF ! 212 DFR ! 21 4 ) The tre e o e swho sl d t e AMP p iin wee
DS ! -2)
! , 0.
h e mply e
l h
e
osto s r
wome (
n. DSOF !22) Har tr mai t hihetpade oy i t l De rme ,(#,.
. get e ns he g s i mpl ee n he LL pat nt f )
Ha get fld a dic i i ton cha ge a i t FAU wih t EEOC on J y 1 , 2014,
r t ie
s rm na i
r ga ns
t ht
ul 7
a lgi g t ts e ince dic i nai ba ed on s x and dia lt , asw el asret i ton for
le n ha he xpere d s rmi ton s
e
s biiy
l
ala i

c mpli n a u ta d s rmiain ( OF!3 )
o anig bo th t ic i n to . PS
9.
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r t niitd hi ton
r 6, 5, DE )
me
r ompli
onc on Fe u r 1 201 ( 79,heei tr$ mpl') TheAme d Complitc ans
e,
br ay , 6. DE
r nafe t
Co . .
'
nde
an onti
ni c s whih,f t pup os of t i t nt M oton,a e c i r a t e c us s of
nt ount , c or he
es he nsa
i
r onsde ed s hr e a e

a to ( )ds blt d s rmi ain u d rTilsIa d 1 o t eAme ia wih Dia ii e Ac
cin: 1 ia ii ic i n to n e te n 1 f h
y
rc ns t s blt s t
i
o 19 (
f 9 0 ADA)a d t e Re bitto Ac o 1 7 ( mp .! 3173 )( )sx d srmi ton
n h ha l ain t f 9 3 Co l ! - ) 2 e ic i nai
i
u d rTil VI o t eCii Rih sAc o 1 6 ( teVI)(#. t! 8 - 5 ;a ( )rtlain
n e te I f h v l g t t f 9 4 Til l f a 1 8 ) nd 3 eaito
unde t ADA a Til V1 (#.a !!74- 8 92) I he Res e,Hagetas atmpt t
r he
nd te I / t
80, 6- . n r pons r t lo te s o
r iea cai bas o a hosiewor e r e .
as l m
ed n
tl
k nvionm nt

8

I.
I

Le St ndar
gal a
d

E c u ts alg a ts mmayj d me ti t emo n s o ta te e i n g n ie
i o r h l r n u r u g n f h va t h ws h t h r s o e un
The
ds uea t a ymae ilfc a t mo a ti e tte t j d me ta amatroflw ' Fed.
ip t s o n tra a t nd he v n s n ild o u g n s
te a '
,

R.Ci P.56a) The mova Sawa be st i ta r s nsbiiy ofi or ng t ditit
v.
(.
nt %l ys ar he niil epo i lt nf mi he src
c toft bass f is m o i n,a i ntf ng t e po tonsof çhe pl di , de ii ,
our
he i or t to nd de iyi hos ri
t
ea ngs postons

a we st i e r t i ,a admisonson tl , t t wih t afi t,i any,'whi h i
ns r o nt roga ores nd
si
se ogeher t he fdavis f
c t
beleve de onsr t t a e e ofa ge ne is ofm ae i lf t' Ce otx Co p.v.Catet,
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7 S, 1 , 2 1 8 ) q oi e .
ng
v. 6 c ( )A). e e he o - vig a t
be r t bur n ofpr on a is a ti , t emo a tma smpl lp it ou t t edsrc
a s he de
oof
n s ue t ral h
v n y i y s on l t o h itit
g

c u t( ta t eei a a s n eo e ie c t s p r t en n vngp ry' c s , 1 at325,
o r ) h t h r s n b e c f vd n e o u po t h o mo i a t s ae' d
'
.

Afe t mova ha me isbude unde Rul 56() t b de s hst t non- ngpa t
tr he
nt s t t r n
r e c, he ur n hi o he movi ry
t e tbls t tt e i a ge ne is of ma e i lf t M atus t Elc.l s Co. Lt v
o sa ih ha her s
nui s ue
t ra ac .
s hia e ndu . , d .

Ze t Radi Cor s U. 574,585( 986)
nih o p.475 S,
1 .
Alhough a 1r as
t
l e onabl i er nce a e t be dr wn i f r of t non- ovi pa t ,
e nf e s r o
a
n avo
he
m ng ry
Ande s n v fi ry Lobb I ,477 U. 242, 2 5( 98 ) t en n- vn pat d s d mo e
r o . be t
y, nc.
S,
5 1 6 , h o mo ig ry l t o r
mu
t n sm pl s
ha i y how t tt e i s
ha her s ome me a
t physc doubtast t m a e i lf c s' M atus t
ial
o he t ra a t . '
s hia,
475U . a 58 The nonS. t 6.
movi pary may notr s upon t me ealega i orde al oft
ng t
et
he r l tons
ni s he

a r epa t spl a ngs buti t d mus c
dve s ry' e di ,
nsta
t ome f war wih S pe ii f t s
or d t i c fc acs howi t tt r
s
ng ha he e

i ag nun is e o til'l a 5 7(iigFe R. v P. 6 e) é h r t er c r tk na
s e ie s u f r ra . d t 8 ctn d, Ci. 5 (). i e e h e o d a e s
'
W
a whol c d not lad a rto ltir of f c t fnd f t non- ovi pa t , t e i no
e oul
e
ai na re
a t o i or he
m ng ry her s
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gen ne s ue or ral'' d 1
A
r s i il
vi nc uppori t opposng pary'
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i
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posto wilnots tce;t emus bee h ofas ngt tt j y c d r s na y fnd
iin l
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howi ha he ur oul ea o bl i
f t tpat ' Wale p Dar y,911F. 1 3,1 77( 1hCi.1 .I t non- ngpa t
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2d 57 5 1 t r 990) f he
movi ry

9

f l t ma a s fc e s
ais o ke ufi i nt howi on a es e i elm e of he c e on whih s ha t
ng
n s ntal e nt
r as
c he s he

b r e o p o f temo i gpa t i e tte t aj d me ta a matro lw, Ceoe Cop.
u d n f r o , h v n ry s n ild o u g n s te f a
ltx r ,
477 U. a 3
S. t 23.
11
1.

D ie so
s us i n

4. D iabiiy D i c i i i n
s lt s r m nato

z

Har t fr t cl m s t tFAU dic i nat agans he on t ba i of a dia lt .
get is ai ha
s rmi t d
i t r
he ss
s biiy

( mp . ! 3 - 3 .He c us o a to aie u e teADA, 2U. C. j1 01 1 1 , n Co l!I 17 ) r a e f cin rs s nd r h
4 S. j 21 - 21 7 a d
be a e FAU i acove e e iy t tr ei f de a f
c us
s
r d ntt ha ec ves e r l unds- t Re biia i Ac , Pub.L.
he ha lt ton t
No.

93- 1 87 Stt 355( ftd a 29 U. C.j79 . Cou t c
1 2,
a . codii t
S.
4)
rs onduc aunia yanayssofcams
t
tr l i li
unde t e sa ut bec e t s me sa dsg r ng ADA cli sa y t cli sunde t
r hes tt es aus he a t ndar oveni
am ppl o am
r he

Re biiai Ac. 2 U. , .j7 4() l lh! Smih, F. 1 ,1 ( 1hCi.
ha ltton t8 9 SC 9 d ; ks ' t 231 3d 301 305 1 t r 2000)
.
.

W her , a he t, a pli if it nds t pr
e s r
antf n e
o ove dic i nai t ough cic t n i
s rmi ton hr
r ums a tal
evi nc t cl m i a s s d a c di t t M c
de e, he ai s s es e c or ng o he DonnellDougl famewor . Cl ean v
as r
k
ev l d .

Home Sho ng Net k,I . 369 F. 11 11 (1 t Ci. 2004) Purua t t t
ppi
wor nc,
3d 89, 93 1h r
.
s nt o ha
fa wor t pl ntf be r t i talbur of pr ton t e tbls t elm e s of a
r me k, he ai if a s he nii
den
oduc i o sa ih he e nt
prma f c e ca e. I Sa if ng t e elm e s c eaes d pr umpton of dic i i ton,''
i ai s
d. ts yi hos e nt r t t es
a
i
s rm na i
s fi t bu de t t empl erde e ntt ofe a lgii a e non- s rm i t y r a on f
hitng he r n o he
oy
f nda o f r e tm t ,
dic i naor e s or
t a r e a to 1 l t emplyer me s t s bur n,t t onus s fs ba k t t
he dve s c i n. d. f he
o
et hi
de hen he
hit c o he
e oy t r itar s bl i e e et tt empl r sr s i pr t xual I
mpl tt o as ea ona e nf r nc ha he
oye ' ea on s e e . d.

8The e i one as t of t Re biia i Ac t t i exc ptonal Because t A ct s st ut y
r s
pec
he ha lt ton t ha s e i .
he
' at or
lngua r f r t dic i nai n is el by r as of'a dia lt , 29 U. C. 794( ) is
a
ge e e s o s rmi to iol y
e on
s biiy
S.
a, t

c alt sa di mo ergor t nt ADA' ( chper t a fndi oflabiiy a ns
aus iy tndar s r i ous ha he
S whi
mis i ng i lt gai t
e oyeswihmuli emotves.Mc y v Oc a St mpl r t
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1 t r 9 6 ; ld d .
p t f r a uy 0 3 0 . 03 5 5 5h r 0 )
(xpli ng t tj d) t pr son i tn t ADA' i epr tve sa r ,doe not
e ani ha 794( , he ovii mporig he
S ntr ei tndads s
o erd t epanln ua eo j 9 (),Th i o t f hsd sicini d suse if a n 1 .
v rie h li a g g f 7 4 a) e mp r o t i itn to s ic s d nr s .3

To esa ih aprm af ci c s u ertt rt ADA ort Reha lt ton Ac , apl i if
t bls
i a e a c nd ihe he
he
biia i
t antf

mu ts o ta ()s e h sads b l y ( )s ei ai u lfe idviu l'i ta s ei i b et
s h w h t 1 h a ia ii ; 2 h s i aiid n i d a, n h t h s i l o
t
q
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a
p ro m te e s n ilf n to o g rpo iin wi o wi o tr a o a l a c mmo ain'
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h
h
;
a d( )ted fn a ti na ul d s rmiae a an t( e)b c u eo tedia i t ' Re d v
n 3 h ee d n t lwf l ici n td g is h r e a s f h s bl y. e .
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a ul s rmiain n ld s o u t s aae r ame t u lo aln o k
r as bl r que t a commodai nst tdo no i pos a undue ha ds p on t empl r s
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usn s p rto s 2 S. j 21 2 b ( )A) A g l . n a o s n . 4 2 3
1
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236 1 t r
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s r t r am nt nd aiur o c omm oda e
t

wil a es t m
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s pa a e y.
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s r t e t nt

FAU ar s Ha g t f l t esa ih a prm a f i c e ofdiabiiy dic i nai . l
gue
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i ace as
s lt s rmi ton
e mi e c dip e elm e o he prm af c ec e i t n.
xa ne a h s ut d e nt f r i a i as n ur

a. Diabiiy:Ther ar t e wa a ADA ( t rf eRe biiai Ac)pl ntf
s lt
e e hre ys n
and heeor ha ltton t ai if
c demonsr t he diabiiy.Ac r ng t t saut
an
tae r s lt
co di o he t t e:

Thet r l s lt m e ns wih r pe tt an i vi le m diabiiy' a , t es c o ndi dua -

(
A) Ph sc l rme tli ar n ta s b tn ilylmiso eor
y ia o n a mp ime t h t u sa tal i t n
mo emao lf a t te o s c idviu l
r j r ie ci is f u h n i d a;
vi
(
B) arc dofs hani r nt or
e or uc
mpaime ;
(
C) bengr ar dasha ngs ha i ime ...
i eg de
vi uc n mpar nt
42 U. C.j 1 02( ) Ha getc tndst ts i dia e bec us he e lps s tntal
S.
21 1 . r t one ha he s sbld a e r pie y ubsa ily

lmiste mao l e a tvte o t p a i g (n )itr ci wi oh r' o i te atr aie
i t h j r i ciiis f i e k n a d n ea t
f
s
ng t te , r n h l n t ,
h
'
e v
be us FAU rgar herasbei i ied. (
ca e
e ds
ng mpar Compl !32) FAU rs
.
.
e pondst tHa geti not
ha r t s

d sb e wihn teme nn o teADA b c u e whl i ard s ei n tl td i amao
ia ld t i h a ig f h
e a s , i mp ie , h s o i e n
e
mi
jr
11

lf a tviy.N o a y,FAU do notc lt e Ha g t' i
ie c i t
t bl
es
halng
r e ts nvocai n oft ç ega de as'br nc
to
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r

t s tsy t eds bit p o g Se Fi parc v Ci o l na 2 F.d 11 2,1 1 ( lh Ci.
o aif h ia l y r n . e t tik , t fAta t, 3 1 1 6 1 t r
i
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y
1 3) (xpli ng t t movi pat mus ct t i enc of e de e t s ppor t non99 e ani ha
ng ry t ie o i
abs e
vi nc o u t he
movi pa t s c e' o ofer l fi tve e de e d
ng ry' as ' r f i fnna i vi nc emonsr tng t t nona
ta i hat he
movi pary
ng t

wilbeuna et pr iscaea ti ' .On t tba i al ,t Cou tco dtndt ts
l
bl o ove t s t ral'
)
ha ss one he r ul i ha ummay
r

j d me ta t t eds b l ypr n i u war ne .
u g n s o h ia ii o g s n ra td
t
The e i a s e
r s lo noug e de e i t r c d fom whi a r a onabl f dtnde v d
h vi nc n ht e or r
ch e s
e a s r oul
c u t tHa ge ts e lps s t taly lmis he a lt t s a t ot s whih i a
onclde ha r t' pie y ubsan i l i t r biiy o pe k o her , c s

mao lf a tvt u d rte ADA. 4 U. C.j 1 0 ( )A) $T1 e q e to ofwh t e a
j r ie ciiy n e h
2 S.
21 2 2 ( . i h u si n
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rviw di nihedhe r tngr ai t prore uai t tha l t bonus (d.a 498:0e e mi s
r ai eltve o i val tons ha d ed o
es 1 t 1
499:)a s t a ex bisas resofa le lato s ngt dipart bewee he
1 nd ubmis s hi t ei
nnua vau ins howi he s iy t n r
e ri r s r ior a Chrse on' a s s m e s (
a le upe v s s' nd
itns s s e s nt PSOF Ex, 1 N) She c am s t t s
6E- .
l i ha he

s d ha r c ve abonusfra l s 201 ( r etDepo. 6- 2325,499:) Butt s
houl ve e ei d
o t eat 4. Ha g t
498: 8, 1.
hi
t si ony doe notesabls t FAU ha a dic e i r bonuspolc ort ti i di Ha get
e tm
s
t ih hat
d
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iy, ha f t d, r t

17

ob ai d bonus s f t y r c r pondi t he m or postve r viws whie mi sng t m
t ne
e or he ea s ores
ng o r
e ii e e
l s i he
f t ye r s r ceve m o eneg tve one . Be us t c nec i bewe n t pe f ma e
or he a s he e i d r
ai
s ca e he on ton t e he ror nc
r viw and an lbonus s i s
e e
nua
e s uppore by no m or t n Ha gets k efs r ng alega i ,'
td
e ha
r t' i l- e vi
s
l tons'
Cai 261F.
n,
App' a 21 t 201 r vi w i no a ma e i l a re e pl e ac i
x t 7, he 4 e e s t
t raly dve s m oym nt ton.

Al o g Ha g t h sito u e e d n efo wh c aj r c ul r a o by fn s
t u h r et a nr d c d vie c r m ih u y o d e s na l i d he
h
s f r d a a r e ac i duet he t e - s pe i wihou pa s ha f l t cie t
ufe e n dve s ton
o r hr e day us nson t t y, he s aied o t o

a y e ie c fo whc aj r c u d ra o a y fn t e s p nso wa i s d d e t he
n vd n e r m ih u y o l e s n bl id h us e in s mpo e u o r
dia lt Tha i be a e a pli if as pa tof he prma f i ca e,m us pr s nt s
s biiy.
t s c us
a ntf,
r
r i
ace s
t e e ome
cr umsa i levi nce ofan e oye ' dic i naor i e ,be
ic t nta de
mpl rs s rmi t y nt nt yond t m e e oc ure e of
he r c r nc

a a re a ton. JA. v NovaSout ase n Uni. I . 646 F,App' 921,927 ( 1h Ci.
n dve s ci
M .
he tr
v, nc,
x
1t r

201 ( r c im) ( antf s prma fce c s fie be a e he i l d no ot r fcs
6) pe ura pli if i a i a e ald c us
i ege
al
he a t
s ggesi t t(mpl r dimis d hi be us ofhi me a dia lt '.3 Alhough FAU
u tng ha e oyej s se m ca e
s ntl s biiy' 1 t
)
bu e t de c i i ofHa getsbur n- a g ng t tt t r pr oft prm a f c eca e
ngls he s rpton
r t' de
r ui ha he hid ong he i a i s
r uie Ha gett S
eq r s r t o s
demonsr t t tt r s gi n by FAU was a pr txt f a saut rl
ta e ha he ea on ve
ee or tt o iy-

pr ece p pos '( 113a 9 - ie e sychalngest s fcinc ofhe prmafci c e
ot td ur e' DE
t ) t xpr sl le
he ufi e y
r i a e as
and t c r um sa i e de e as oc ae wih t dic i nai pr ng, 1 I hast r f e me
he ic tntal vi nc s it d t he s rmi ton o 4 t
he e or t

.JA. wasaRe biia i n Ac ca ea r f r nc d t ditnc i ma i n. 646 F.Ap x
3 M
ha ltto
t s nd e e e e he si ton de n 8.
p'
a 926- The opi on hi e t taca eofa ton undert ssa ut r quied,eve a t prma
t
27.
ni
nt d ha
us
ci
hi tt e e r
n t he i

fcesa evi ncet tadia lt wa t 'ol r a onf dimis .'1 a 927 (mphassi
a i tge, de ha s biiy s he ' e e s or s sal' d. t
s
e
in
orgi ) Si Ha get does not mee t ADA' l r t es d,t r i no ne d t
i nal, nce r t
t he
S owe hr hol hee s
e o
dif r nta ehe bur n a cor ng t ea h sat e.
fe e it r de c di o c t ut
1FAU a e s st is i t s pa a es c i ofisM o i o e ild SDici i oft
4
ddr s e he s ues n wo e r t e tons t ton, ne ntte i s plne he

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antf s
s rmi ton
s ken
o
gii t
s ' DE 3 t 1 ,
t o he l be e Spl i ips D i c i i ton Cl i s Fa l as She Suf e ed N o A dve s
he t r a l d i a ntf
s rm na i
am
i
fr
re

Empl ntActon'(d.a 1 4) FAU' unde sandi oft prmafcec e' t r pr
oyme
i ' l t 0-1 .
S
rt ng he i a i as s hid ong

i pl i y i cor e t i lght of t M c
s a nl n r c n i
he
Donnel- ou as bur n- hi ng f am e or
lD gl
de s hi r w k. FAU
c
ompoundsiserorby i
t r
nvoki a s r e sa r f pr ng pr t xt whih woul r uie
ng upe s ded t nda d or ovi
ee , c
d eq r
Ha gett s
r t o how b0t t tisr as n f dici i wasf le a t tdic i i ton wast r al
h ha t e o or s plne
a s nd ha s rm na i
he e

r a o ,Se ih' n 1 . Afe d lig it p ee t FAU d u lsb c a dr tr st itn a d
e s n e n a, .5 tr evn n o rtx ,
o be a k n eu n o ne t n
18

is bur n unde Ceotx of S n i out t t ditit cour ( ta t ee i a a s n e o
t
de
r le
s tng
poi
o he src
t ) h t hr s n bec f
e d et s
vienc o uppor t non ovi pa t s ca e. Cel e 477 U . a 325, Des t t s
t he
m ng ry' s '
'
otx,
S. t
pie hi,
Ha get smpl a e s s FAU' pr t xt a gum e , c e ng s ne not pr
r t i y ddr s e
S ee r
nt ontndi
he ed
ove t t
ha
dic i nai n wast r a r as f he d s plne. l i e
s rmi to
he e l e on or r ici i
t s nough,s mait i ,f hert ofe
he n ans or
o fr
t tmony - whih s doe i pas i - c r ditng t f dua bass f t s penson.
esi
c he
s n
sng
onta c i he a l i or he us i

Hageti cor t t onc t bur n yli bac t he att ssa aplitf c n us ly
r t s red ha, e he de /f , k o r hi tge, anif a ual
/&
e tbls pr t i one of t wa :: 1 by s
sa ih eext n
wo ys $ )
(
howi t tt lgii t nondic i naor
ng ha he e tmae
srmi t y

r s
ea ons s d not be be ive or ( by s wi t t i lght of al of t e de ,
houl
le d;
2)
ho ng ha, n i
l he vi nce

dic i i t y r s m or lke y m o i t d t decson t n t pr f r d r as .' St
s rm na or ea ons e i l tva e he ii ha he of e e e ons ' andar
d

v A. E. .Sev.l . 1 F. 1318,1 ( 1h Ci.1 )Combsv.Pl atonPate n 1
. B. L r , nc, 61 3d
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F,d l 9,15 Le te v.Good ar Tie ( Rubbe Co., I c.421F.d 1 69,1 85- ( 1h
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r
obs vi ha n nfrnc he eaon' ast s uf e n he * ual s '
)
(mphai i orgi l.5 Butt tdoe no me n t ta ADA orTil Vl pli ifc n e iel
e
ss n i na)1
ha s t a ha n
te I antf a ntr y
i nor t que ton ofdic i i t y a mus. SeeFl r v Tr p C/ SchoolDit,803 F.
g e he s i
s rm na or ni
owe s
ou y.
s
3d
.

1 2 ,1 7 3 ( 1h Ci,2 5 (xpann t a i vd n e (h t a mo tmih s p r a
3 7 33 - 8 1 t r 0l ) e li ig h t s ie c t al t s g t up o t n
e

c a i con e ng t tHa getf al t pr d a e denc ofa conduc by FAU t t
aus ton, t ndi ha r t i is o ovi e ny vi e
f
ny
t
ha

s cfc lylnkst dici i r aci t he diabiiy.'(d.a 1 . I iss ci o a re
pe iial i he s plnay tons o r s lt ' 1 t 0) n t e ton n dve s
a tons FAU e ai a i t tû c
ci ,
xpl ns gan ha s onne ton ha bee e t bls d be we t s a tons. . .
no
ci
s n sa ihe t en he e c i

a adici naor motve.'(d.a 11 1 .
nd srmi t y i ' 1 t -2)
1 lemphaszeS ualy' bec us t Supr me Cour ha a
5
i '
us l ' a e he
e
t s dded t q lfcai t te de e of
he uaii ton ha vi nc
f liy aone wils tme notbe e ug t s vve t pr t x i uiy. Re ve v Sande s
ast l
l ome i s
no h o ur i he e e t nq r
e s ,
r on

Plmbn Pr d, r . 5 0U. 1 3 1 .i - h r wil eisa e wh r , lh u htepanif
u ig o fl , 3 S. 3 , 48 kf ee lb n tnc s ee at o g h litf
c
gl
hasesa ihe a prma f i c e a stf t s fce e de t rj c t dee nts
tbls d
i ace as nd e orh ufiint vi nce o ee t he fnda '

e a ton,no r tona f c fnde c d co udet tt aci wa dic i i t y.' 1 Thos
xplna i
ai l a ti r oul ncl ha he ton s s rm na or ' d.
e
cic sanc exi t w he e t em pl e ' r a ed onl a wea i s of f c as t whet t
r um t es s
r he
oye s e t
c
y
k s ue
at o
her he
e pl rsr as wa untu a t e wasa
m oye ' e on s r e nd her
bunda a unco r re i pende e de e
nt nd
ntove td nde
nt vi nc
t tno dic i nato ha o ured, 1 ;Cha
ha
s rmi i n d cc r ' d.
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pman v AlTr p., 229 F. 1 2,1 ,n, 1
.
ans
3d 01 025 1

( 1h Ci.2000) (e
1t r
rcogni ng Ree es modii ton of Comb l Flwer,803 F. a 1
zi
v '
fcai
sk o s
3d t 339
(a .
s me)
1
9

i ee c ta (e s n o frdlma h v b e prtx o s tig'i n te ie c t a r a o
nfrn e h t ra o fee
y a e e n ee t f omehn ' s o vd n e h t e s n
d sprt ofdic i n i ' e onpr ecedcasiiai (mphassi orgi )
i
wa eext s rmiaton'bas d
ot t l sfc ton) e
i n i nal.

To s r ie s mmayj g n , r etmu tito u es me cr u tnile i e c o
u vv u r ud me t Ha g t s nr d c o ic msa t v d n e f
a
Chrse on' a must ca a l lnk t a r e a ton wih he diabiiy. Sm ih v Loc e
itns s ni
o us ly i he dve s c i
t r s lt
t . khe d-

Mari Cor ,64 F. 1 1 1 28 ( 1h Ci.2011 ( antf mus mas lt ic tnta
tn p. 4 3d 32 , 3 1 t r
) pli if t rha i rumsa il
c

e ie c t a ce t satibeis ec n e ngtee o e ' ds rmiao y itnb (mp a i
v d n e h t rae ra l su o c mi h mply rs ic i n tr n e t) e h ss
'
a d)1 Smih pr de t outrbound frs tsyi aprma fci Til V1 dici nai
dde .6
t ovi s he e
o aif ng i a e te l srmi ton

cai be a ei pe mise de t tmeest Mc
l m c us t r t vi nce ha
t he DonnelDou asciei (. ,c
l- gl rtra ie. ompaao s
rtr)

a d k ai u gt eqf r 't a ma e a i o v n ig mo ac' fa e ly rsd srmiao y
n ç ro s oh r o ms' h t k ' n i cn
v
c
s i'o n mpo e ' ici n t r
e nt r t s t i t
t he or
vi nc ount t t
a mus 1 1 .TheEl ve h Cicui ha no delneaed wha ot rf m sofe de e c , bu i
ni .7 d
hasclrfe t ,e n unde t S onvi i m os i 'fa e k,an i e enc ofdi en i
a ii d hat ve
r he t
c ncng
ac' r m wor
nf r e tnt tonal
dic i na i 'i no pe tedunls S o ehi lnkst ac i t t e pl e' 'pr eced
s rmi ton' s t nnit
e s s m t ng i he tons o he m oye s' ot t
s

cls .Tur rv Fl i Prpai Col.Bd.522F.App' 829,83 ( 1hCi.201 ( rcu im)
a s ne . orda e d l ,
x
3 1 t r 3) pe ra .
Cons nty,Ha getmus r s t lnk upon a cha lnge t he prma f ci ca e - ori s
eque l
r t
t aie hat i
le
o r i a e s
f he
de lne t do s t n - a las a t prt xt sa
ci s o
o he
t e t t he e e t ge. Pe m itng ot r s woul viit t
r ti
he wie
d ta e he
saut y r gi e, Any dia e peron on t r ce vi e ofa a r e empl
t t or e m
s bld s
he e i ng nd
n dve s
oyme a ton
nt c i

wo d t n ha gr
ul he ve ounds t s he e oye . Nowhe e i he bre does Ha geta t
o ue r mpl r
r n r if
r t tcmptt
o

1 Si et evi nta y b de ofa ADA cli a es
6 nc he de ir ur ns n
am r uppos d t mir Til Vl ' M c
e o ror te ls Donne l
l-

Dou asfa wor Dure v APAC,lc. 236 F. 651 657 ( 1hCi.2000) Har t' ADA
gl r me k, ly .
n,
3d ,
1t r
, gets
s i c r a nl c nnotunde s
how ng e t i y a
r hootSm ih' c ie i
t s rt r a.
1 Be us t e Elve h Cic thasnotmade c
7 ca e h e nt r ui
ompa aore de a ne s ar pa tofa ADA
r t vi nce
ce s y r
n

cli ' prm a f c e s ng,Hai s v.Che oke C@. Ci N o.1: 291 J AJ 201 W L
am s i a i howi
ne
r e
, v.
08- 6- OF/ B, 0

28 853,a #26 @ . Ga Fe 1 201 (ompaaorevi nce i onl lone way ofpr ng
21
t
D, . b. 6, 0) c
rt
de s y s
ovi
dici naor i e ' i ADA cl m) (ntr l quoai omitd) FAU' c eni t t
srmi t y ntnt' n
ai i e na
ttons te ,
S ont ton ha
Hagetfie t pr e acompaaor- ie.a i dia ed,non- r e wor rl't twa
r t ald o oduc
rt
., s
non- sbl
deg e d ke l' ha s
r ls iid ( 11 a 1 -i notrlva .
eca sfe DE 3 t 4) s ee nt
20

m a t r quiie s
ke he e st howi .1 Be a e Ha getf l t conne tt pot nta adve s a on of
ng 8 c us
r t ais o
c he t i l
r e di

he s pe i t a dicrm i t y a musba e on dia lt et raspa tofherprm af ci
r us nson o ny s i na or ni
sd
s biiy, ihe
r
i a e

c s o t de n taep ee t F i e tte t s mmayj d me to h rds b ly d s aae
ae r o mo srt rtx , AU s n ild o u r u g n n e ia ii ip r t
t
te m entc a m . 1
r at
li 9

2. Faiur t Acc
l eo
omm oda e
t
As t Ha gets s co t or of dia lt dic i i ton, FAU a s rs t i
o
r t' e nd he y
s biiy s rm na i
s e t hat t
ac
c omm odaed s e ofhe r ue t a i ed onl t e t twe e va a unr as bl
t om
r eq ss nd gnor
y hos ha r gue nd e ona e.

Ha getr pondst tFAU di note agei a i e a tve pr e st de e m i wheheri c d
r t es
ha
d
ng
n n nt r c i
oc s o t r ne
t t oul
ac omm odae oneoft r quesss cii i herl
c
t
he e t pe fed n
awyersJ 201 l te . d e pl rm us
' une 4 et r i m oye
An
t
pr de r as bl ac
ovi e ona e comm o i
datons f e oye wih k
or mpl es t nown dia ltes unls s h
s biii
e s uc
ac omm o i woul r ul i undue ha ds p t t e pl yer An ac om moda i i
c
datons
d es t n
r hi o he m o .
c
ton s

r as bl,a t r r d und t ADA,onl i i al
e ona e nd hus equie
er he
y f t lows t e pl e t pe f r t
he m oye o r o m he

e s nilfnci so tej b' Ea lv Me v s l c,2 7 F.d 1 ,1 6 ( 1h Ci.2 0 )
se t u t
a
on f h o . r . ryn , n . 0 3 361 3 5 1 t r 0 0
'
(ntr lctton omitd) The e oye be r t i dit bur ofi ntf ng s h a
i e na iai
te .
mpl e a s he mme ae den de iyi uc n
a co moda i a t uli t bur n ofpe s son t tt ac omm oda i i r a ona e.1
c m
ton nd he tma e de
rua i ha he c
ton s e s bl d.

1 S ed e ,h we e,ma e amag n latmp wih r s e tt s x ds rmiai n S e if a,
8 h o s o vr k
r i a te t t ep c o e ici n to . e nr
Se to B.
ci n
1Thi i nota c s ofa non- o ng pary de lni t r ta g ou t the oppone di not
9 ss
ae
m vi
t ci ng o ebu r nd ha r
nt d
r s Sie e i s h cr
aie. lnc n uc icumsanc s i ap o i t Edwar v Hone
t e s pr pra e.
ds .
ywel,; ,960 F.d 673
l nc.
2
,

6 4 ( t Ci.1 9 )(l h n ap ry mo e f rs mmayj d me to g o n A, so p n n i
7 7h r 9 2 i e at v s o u r u g n n r u d hi p o e t s
W
no r uie t r s nd on gr
t eq rd o epo
oundB -agr
ound t mova mihthaveprs ntdbu di no.'
he
nt g
e e e t d t'
)
(ntr quottonsomit . Hee,t
i enal ai
ted) r hough i misaedt lw,FAU di i iaet ca a
t stt he a
d mplc t he us l
pr
ong of Ha get' prma f i c s , l a a l
r ts i ac e a e n n na ogous st ton,t Te h Cic t a fr e
iuai
he nt r ui fim d

s mmayj d me ta an t n n mo n pan if S rsRa ig S r . I c v S rsCa Clb
u r u g n g is a o - vig litf. po t cn e v, n . . po t r u
o
fAme ia I c,1 F.d 8 4, 9 - 3( 0h Ci.1 9 ) Th twa b c u etea g me ti t e
rc , n . 31 3 7 8 2 9 1 t r 9 7 . a s e a s h r u n n h
m ov t s m oton,alhough f
an '
i
t
ounde on an e r ous pr m i e s ilt ge e a es enta e e en
d
r one
e s , tl ar t d n s i l l m t
oft pli ifsc am . 1 a 8 The pl ntf,t û l td't t is c d nots tsy is
he antf l i d. t 92.
ai if hus i ere 'o he s ue, oul
a
aif t
bur n by eng ng onl wih t de e tve p e s 1 S t Racig' r a oni i e ly
de
agi
y t he f c i r mie. d. pors
n s e s ng s qua l
a i a e he e. H a ge t r ponds onl t FA U ' i or e pr t xt pr m i e but nott is va i
pplc bl r
r t es
y o
S nc r ct e e
e s,
o t ld
c ii e oft ca allnk be we di a lt s a us a adve s a t o
r tqu
he us i
t en s biiy t t nd
r e c i n.
21

a 1 6 . Att e s mma y j d me t sa e s e mus p o u e e i e c t t a r ao a l
t 37
h u r u g n tg , h
t r d c v d n e ha e s n be
a commodai wa a lbl Wils v Cono o,f 1 F. 28 285 ( 1h Ci.19 .
c
ton s vaia e, li .
pc nc, 08 3d 2,
1 t r 97)
W he ar que ti pa e l unr as bl,t e pl rha no dut t ive tgae i orbe n t
n e s s t nty e ona e he m oye s
y o n si t t
gi he

itr ci ep o e s 1 . S a sv Cr e,6 7 F. p' 9 3 9 8 ( 1h Ci. 5 ( rc ra .
ne a tv r c s. d; pe r . e / 0 Ap x 4 , 4 1 t r 201 ) pe u im)
The s me i tue i t r ques d not ma a s fcinty s cii de a
a
s r f he e t oes
ke
ufi e l pe fc m nd. Gason v
t .

Belngr hGa den ( Home l . 1 F.d 1 61 1 ( 1hCi.1 .
li at r s f
, nc, 67 3 3 , 363 1 t r 999)
As um i Ha gets diabiiy saus me s t ADA sa r FAU r s na y
s ng
r t' s lt t t
et he
t nda d,
ea o bl
a c modaed her r ques t t ke c mi wa ks2 I dee , Har t ac
c om
t
e t o a al ng l . 0 n d
get knowl s t t FAU
edge ha

c n e tdt t i rq e t ( OF! 1 ) Ast t of h J n 201 r q e t, r etsRe p n e
o s ne o hs e u s. PS
5 . o wo t e u e 4 e u ss Hag t' s o s
slnt She f is t r pond t FAU ' a gument t t he r quess f Chrse on t be
ie .
a l o es
o
S r
s ha r e t or
itns o
ta f re a t ha Cl se on çs nstze 't i e a i wih women a e lptc a e
r ns e r d nd o ve ui t ns ie ii d' o nt r ctng t
nd pie is r
u ea onabl #e s To t extnt t s a e pa tofher cai ,t s a lga i a e wai d.
nr s
e r e.
he e he e r r
l m he e le tons r
ve

Re ol i Tr tCor v,DunmarCor ,43F. 587,599( 1hCi.1 )(s oundsalge i
s uton us p.
p.
3d
1 t r 995 s
gr
le d n

t ec mplitb t o r l du o i s mmayj dg n a ed e da a d n d'.
h o an u n t e i p n n u r u me t r e me b n o e '
e
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y c
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it on ke e s tl onfonttons t r' DSOF Ex.O a 2)a t FAU pr de
t nd hat
ovi
herS l fi,non-onfonai te t nt'(d.a 3) FAU ague t tar s frnon% m, ar
ca
c r ttonal rame ' 1 t .
r s ha equet o
c r a i ltea me i nota die a s c fc de a t two d oblge i t c
onfont tona r t nt s
r ct nd pe ii m nd ha ul
i t o onduc a
t n
i si a i orbe nt i e a tvepr s .
nve tg ton
gi he ntr ci
oce s
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m nd or upe vior o dopta l sove bea i m a ge e syl i ge r ly hed
es
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s e, i et sfc i a te i he Ame d Complit ( mpl!27)
pac snc hi a t s dmitd n r nde
an . Co . .
22

it s rs 'c
f he upe viors onduc i aci bl as a i pende dic i naton ca m . Ha man p
t s tona e
n nde
nt s rmi i li
ys
.

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o o, n . 9
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. 9 ) s lg d aa s n s ci n be
a
unde t ADA, notu raie s bl a ommodai a l i' ;Rodrgue v JohnMui
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but nde ra ona e cc
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) hol ng ha
haasme bas on dia lt ma rques f ta fr ras e) Alho h is cii
r s nt ed
s biiy de e t or rnse e onabl . t ug ipe tc
sr s r ...m a i s e c esbe lgii ae tr e s ofa omm odai ' a e oye c r
tes o s
y n om as
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cc
ton,' n mpl e amot
i muni he s l fom sr s a c iiim i ge r l Gonz gowsk v.Wi l 11 F. 744,
m
ze r e f r
te s nd rtc s n ne a .
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i
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747- ( 0h Ci.1 . By t s me ras ng,a al t wor i a mor nururng wor
48 1 t r 997)
he a e oni ppe s o k n
e ti
k
en r e ,not die t d a a pari a pe s
vionm nt
r c e t ny tculr r on,ar not s fc e l s cii . Canni v,
e
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ce

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we t
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, 89 3d
28 8h r 9) s gai o ke e onabl
obl

a c mmo ain (oe n t e tn l t p o dn a a g a ai n fe e vr n n ' ; se a o
c o d t d s oj x e d l o r viig n g r v to -r e n io me t' Po tr r
o
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tz ns
, 59
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vio nt s oo gue o
i e eque t r he
'.
Her ,Ha getdi no pi ntpa tculr sr s or t tChrse on cr a e She m e el
e r t d t npoi
ri a te s s ha
it ns
e t d.
r y

ch r t iedhi ma eme syl asas i oft tl co r ttons' (
aacerz s nag nt t e
eres i ie nfonai .' DSOF Ex.O a 2)
hos
t .
Tha doe notta l t t a tr ed de a r a i t a ( pe ii sr s or' I addii exc pt
t s
r nsae o a get
m nd eltng o ç c fc te s .' n
s
ton, e

f ro eioae j k ,te ei n e i e c ,a i Bi igtn, h tCh itn o sk o fo tto s'
o n s ltd o e h r s o v d n e s n l n o t a rse s n' i n r n ain '
l
c
i ve moc ng Ha gets dia lt Quie t oppost Hagets de ii t tmony
nvol d
ki
r t' s biiy.
t he
ie. r t' poston esi
de
monsr t s t s was m osl pr oc upi wih wha s per e ve t be t u qua
ta e hat he
ty e c ed t
t he c i d o
he ne l
di ti uton ofCh i t ns s w or r l e r pr che a ong I D e t ents a f Norc n s
srb i
r s e on'
k- e at d e oa s m
LL parm
t f.
a he
r l on he c us r alega i t tChrs e on' crtc s s wer de i ned t i
ey
r oncl o y l ton ha
it ns s ii i m
e sg
o nduc s i r s
e e zu e .

Ac or ngl Ha gets r s f r Chrsens t e hi hos ie c r ai
c di y, r t' eque t o
it on o nd s
tl onfont tons i
s

23

unr as bl z Har t' r
e ona e.l
gets eques t û al , f i,non- onfont tona team e ' i sm ia l
t br ' m ar
c
c r ai l r t nt' s i lry
unr a o bl a alo uns tc. Canni ,1 F. a 7 Po e ar 1 F,Supp.3d a 290.
e s na e nd s
peci
s
ce 89 3d t 28; str o, 59
t

Be aus Har et doe not i r ce e de t t her r ques wa r as na e,FAU wa not
c e
g t s
ntodu vi nce ha
e t s e o bl
s
oblgae t t ke ac i on i. Wils 1 F, a 285. FAU i t r f e e il d t s
i td o a
ton
t
li, 08 3d t
s he e or ntte o ummar
y

j d me o teAme e Co li tsfiu et a c mmo aec u t.
u g nt n h
nd d mpan ' al r o c o d t o n s
B. Se D i c i i i
x s r m naton

Ha getss ond cli ale s FAU di c i naed a i the bas d on s x,i vi ato
r t' ec
am lge
s rmi t gans r e
e n ol i n

o Til VI, 2U. C. 2 0 e2() ( mp . !818 ) FAU a g e t tHa g t ddn ts fe
f te 1 4 S. j 0 0 - a . Co l! - 5 .
r u s ha r et i o u fr
a m a e i l adve s e oymen aci t tt ei no evi nce s
ny t raly
r e mpl
t ton; ha her s
de
ugge tng a dic i i t y
si
s rm na or

motve;t tt ei no c a lnk b we n a s ch put tvem otve a a a s a i a
i ha her s
aus l i et e ny u
ai
i nd n dvere cton; nd

ta te c mp r tre d n e i d f ci e b c u e me we e s be tt te alg dy a e s
h t h o aao vie c s ee tv e a s n r u j c o h le e l dv re
aci whie women we e bene i a i oft al ge y postve o s Har t m a s onl a
tons l
r
fcires he le dl
ii ne .
get ke
y

c us y e f tt def nd he cli ,ba ey a
oncl or for o e
r am
r l dvancng f rhe t t de l r t t r i a
i a t r han o c a e hat he e s
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l
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n fe en l
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t

t r or e denc (houghs al t Cl se on' te t ntoft mal compaao s.
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he ludes o uitns s rame
wo e
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2 Ha g t ar sherr ques wa r as bl be us Ka tdie t d Cl se on t kee t I
1 r e t gue
e t s e ona e ca e ba r c e ui t ns o p he LL
De rme a sr s fe a pos i e. Ka tsdie tve wa noti r pons t Ha ge tsJ
pa t nt s tes -r e s sbl
ba ' r c i
s
n es e o r t' une
201 lte ,bu r he i r s e t a Oc obe 201 meei The e i no e de Ha get
4 e tr t at r n e pons o n t r 3
tng.
r s
vi nce r t
r ue t d a a com m oda i i t t m e i
eq s e ny c
ton n ha
etng. Tha FAU s pa a e y s ht t i pr t
t
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at os r of t l D e rm e i not e de e t t Har t ' s e nt r que t w as
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he LL
pa t nt s
vi nc ha
ge t s ubs que e s

r a ona e. Se Wood v.Gr n,323 F. 1
e s bl
e
ee
3d 309,1 4 ( 1h Ci.2003)( ani e oye '
31 1 t r
expli ng mpl rs
a qui ce e t e rir a co moda i doe not a t a ia l de
c es nc o a le c m
ton
s
u om tc ly em s e nt r ques
ubs que e t

r aon be ;c Smo el v Un v o Cal a Bek ly 3 8 F.Ap x 6 3 6 4 ( t Ci.2 09
e s a l) f i n li . i. f . t r ee 3
p' 7 , 7 9h r 0 )
(mpl rsofe ofale nai a ommodai notadmison t trqu td ac ommodai
e oye ' fr
tr tve cc
ton
si ha e ese c
ton
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e s bl)
24

Th M cDo l- gl s fame k a is t Ha ge ts s dic i i i c1i .2 So
e
nnelDou a r wor pple o r t' ex s rm naton am 2

tod e t eç o vn igmo ac' l r t e Stv n v Ci o r s Pa k 6 5F. p' 6 0
o o s h i n icn s i'at nai , e e s . t fFo e t r , 3 Ap x 9 ,
c
e v
y
697 ( 1h Ci.201 ( rc im) Re r esofwhih meho s s e t,t i talf usi
1 t r 5) pe ura . gadls
c t d he elcs he nii oc s
silo t e t nt a r lvanc oft e o ' di c i naor ani us Thus t s tsy a
tl n he x e nd ee
e
he mpl yers s rmi t y m .
, o a if

prma fce c e ofdic i nai unde Til Vl.Hagetmus a eevienc t ti )t
i a i as
srmi ton
r te l r t
t dduc d e ha 1 he
(1

e ly rs ds rmiao y a i s t wa d t e e o e g s b s d o te e ly e s
mp o e ' ici n t r nmu o r s h mply e wa ) a e n h mpo e '
prtce c rce itc;( adichageorot rsgni ntc
oe td haa trsi 2) s r
he i sca hangei t tr orc tonsof
n he ems ondii

e ly n gc u rd) a d ( )gh r wa )ac u a ln b t e tet ' Stmps n v Ci o
mp o me t o c re ; n 3 t ee s a s l ik ewe n h wo. i o , t f
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y
Tus al a,1 F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 99 ( rc im)
c oos 86 3d 328, 331 1 t r 9 ) pe ura .
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t es t o he ec
om ne ,
le dy ound one of t t ee aci
he hr
tons
r e d i t dia lt s c i t bem aera l a r e na e y t s penson. Onl t frt
eviwe n he s biiy e ton o
t ily dve s , m l he us i
y he is
a t r p o m us be f t re mi d. Eve we e lt r c be
nd hid r ngs
t urhe xa ne
n r o ea h yond Ha getsba e
r t' r bones
bre a e mi he f c ua r or t gr
if nd xa ne r a t l ec d, he ounds f e tbls ng Cl se on' dic i naor
or sa ihi
ui tns s s rmi t y
a m ust
ni
owar wome a e dubi . I he St t ntofM ae ilFa t ,Ha g tpoi t outt t
ds
n r
ous n r aeme
tra c s r et n s
ha
Chrse o enf ce t ofi e' s i lz ton polc mor lninty t
it ns n or d he fc s oc ai a i
iy
e e e l owar m e t wom e
ds n han
n.
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lo ie o r
os ' esi
ha
itns n e
o nage wo e mor
m n
e

a a i l i pa tc a c iii ngHagetandGhannoum' wo kpa (houghTr swa ne r
brsvey,n riulr rtczi
r t
s r ce t
os s we

7 Theta tonalM c
2
r dii
Donne lDou as fa
l- gl r mewor r r s a pli ifa t prm a f c e sage t
k equie
antf t he i a i t o

s t t1 1 (q i ame rofapr e e cas ;( (l wa qualfe f t poston;(
how ha 6 ) she s mbe
(
otctd l s 2) she s iid or he ii 3)
(l e s fr d a a v re e ly n a to ;a d ( ) (q e wa rplc d b ap ro o ti e
sh ufee n d es mpo me t cin n 4 sh s e a e y e s n u sd
(e)p o e td ca sorwa te td ls fv rb y t a a smi ry st td idviu lo ti e
h r r tce ls
s r ae e s a o a l h n i l l-i e n i d a u sd
a
ua
(e)p o e td ca s' Ma a d v Bd o ge t o v o Un v .o a De 'o u .3 2
h r r tce ls . yn r . fRe ns fDi. f is fFl. p t fEd c, 4
'
F. 1 ,1 ( 1h Ci.2003) Be us t scai uli t y t ns o t f t f tr3d 281 289 1 t r
. ca e hi l m tmael ur n he ourh aco
whe he Ha getwaste t d l sf vor bl t n m e - i i notne s ar t i tga et o he
t r r t
r a e es a a y ha
n ts
ce s y o nvesi t he t r
t e f t si pende l oft d onvi i m os c'sa r
hr e acor nde
nty he i
c ncng
ai' t nda d.
25

a ls e re d)2 Fi 1y,Har t t
nd e s xpe ince .3 na1
get houghtt tChrsens ge al aced findle
ha
it on nerly t re ir
t r me Conve s y,FAU ct t pori ofHa getst si ony i whi s a ted
owa ds n,
r el
ies o tons
r t' e tm
n
ch he dmit
t tot f mal c wor swe e teae be t t n her
ha her e e o- ker r r td ter ha
,

1 fnd t t t e i i ufi e e de e of Chrse on' hosiiy t ds women.
i ha her s ns fcint vi nc
it ns s
tlt owar
Ha getsper e i t tCh it ns wa findle t r me i notpa tc a l pr ba i A
r t' c pton ha rse on s re ir owa ds n s
riulry o tve.
s r iors g r de e nor t ds me be s of a pr e t cls a c pa e t nonupe vs ' ene al m a
owar
m r
ot ced a s s om r d o

me e sd sn tn c sa i i l aep eu iet wad ta ca s Ke hed v Coo De 'o
mb r oe o e e s rl mpi t rj dc o r s h t ls. n l , l. p t f
y
c
Pu . a t &. v' 8 7 F,S p 2 1 3 1 414 ( Co o 2 1,afd 5 7 F. p' 7
b He lh En t 3
,
u p. d 2 2, 2 - 2 D. l . 01 ) f ' 5 Ap x 28

( 0h Ci. 2 4 (u h ra o n ' sa e l te ts Gre di e s a d k rj ie a
1 t r 01 ) s c e s nig s tk n y ralq fin ln s ' n p eudc ' s
mi
op ii lsats'.Fu t r mos ofHagetsr or cttons u i pe ton,do nOtasit
postona t e '
) rhe , t
r t' ec d iai , pon ns ci
ss
he a gument The s
rr
. y how o y t tm a depo nt a e t tCk it ns sngld o Ha get
nl ha ny
ne s gr ed ha
se on i e ut r t
f ad
or monih e . Tha i is l i nota tona e. See Cl k v S.Br
s m nt
t n t ef s
c i bl
ar .
owar Hos Dit,601 F.
d
p. s.

App' 886,899- ( 1h Ci.201 ) ( t t mor s vio c r i a yeli a
x
900 1 t r
5 wihou
e, uper s r onfontng nd lng t
fmal s di t i no pr tveofsx- s motvai ) Chav zv URSFe Te .Se v,
e e ubor nae s t obai
e baed i tons;
e .
d. ch r .

I . 5 F.App' 81 822(11h Ci.201 ( rcura ( na c itntybertngfmae
nc, 04
x 9,
t r 3) pe im) ma ger onsse l ai e l
e oye i fontof co- ker not s baed) Thee i onl one rf rnce i Hagets
mpl e n r
wor s
ex- s .
r s y
e ee
n r t'
Stt nt t a ct ton t tdes i s Chrse on' unf r team e of women mor br dl
aeme o iai ha
crbe
itns s ai r t nt
e oa y.

Th tc me fo Tr s ' d p iin wh ri h rmak d ta ftlo e l ( se o )wa
a o s r m o ss e osto , een e e r e h t i o k d i Ckitns n s
i
ke
pi ng on - i wasm or t wo e i t ofi e. He waski oflkebeng agg es i t war
cki
t
e he m n n he fc
nd i
i
r sve o d

(ile c p l roj' ( o sDe o.612 6 . Bu Tr s i daey caiid ta t r we e
sc x c t Bo tt. Tr s p
'
:- ) t o s mme itl lrfe h t hee r
onl t e wome Har t i l d,t r whom Chrse on a td mor ta e svelyl'
y hre
n, get ncude owads
itns ce
e iggrs i l .'

2 Tho r t t n hosiiy r l tng t s x,Tr s ati ed Chrse on' dipa a e te t t
3 ugh aher ha
tlt e a i o e
os trbut
it ns s s r t r a men
t a dic i na i s ul i t tChrsens n wa ed S
o ge s rmi ton, pec atng ha
it o
nt i
young pe e'a i w f c s.
er opl' nd i
ne a e '
'

( os De 28:- .
Tr s po. 19)
26

(d.. Thee i as no i c in t Chzse o sr por wih t wo n who arve a r
l)
r s lo ndiato hat itns n' ap t t he me
ri d he
r t'
acua t t
e e e s it ns s
Tr sde re wa nega i Fi ly,Ha gets own f t lsaementr f r nce Chrse on'
os pa td s
tve. na l

f vorts t r ot rwomen. (
a iim owa ds he
PSOF 3 .,) A p cu eo as p r io wh ma h v h da
0g l. itr f u e vs r o y a e a
c d r l to hi wih t e s cii women - bu apostve orneuta one wih ot r - ha dl
ol e ai ns p t hr e pe fc
t
ii
rl
t he s
r y

p o ie e o g e d n ef rar a o a l u yt ifrs xd s rmiain
r vd s n u h vie c o e s n bej r o n e e ic i n to .
Ha getss x dicrm i ton cli alo f is b aus s c z o - an doe notty t r t' e s i na i
am s a l ec e he am t
d
s
r o

esabls a ca a lnk bewe Chrse on' s x- s d a mus i as um e t be r a ,a t
t ih
us l i
t en
it ns s e ba e ni , f s d o
e l nd he
potnta adve s ac i The e i a ol el no evi nce t tHa ge ts s pl ed a r e i he
e il
r e ton.
r s bs ut y
de
ha r t' ex ay
ol n r
s pens on. Co s q e ty s mmayj dg n i a r e i F Sfv ro Ha g t' Til Vl
us i
n e u n l, u r u me t s wad d n AU' a o n r ets te l

s x dic i nai c ,
e s rmi ton ount
C: Re alaton
t i i

Th l tc us ofaci i t Am e d Co pl ntalege r t i i n u rt ADA a
e as a e
ton n he
nde
m ai l s ealato nde he
nd

Til VI.( mp . ! 7 8 , 6 9 ) Til V1 p o ie t a:
te 1 C0 1! 4- 0 8 -2 . te I r vd s h t
I s l be a unl wf e oyme pr c ie f r a empl r t dicrmi t
t hal
n
a ul mpl
nt a tc o n
oye o s i na e
a i ta ofhi e pl e o a iant f e oyme ...bec us he ha
gans ny
s m oye s r pplc s or mpl
nt
a e
s
op e a pr c ie m a an unlwf e pl
pos d ny a tc
de
a ul m oymentpr c i by t s s ha er
a tce
hi ubc pt ,
orbe us he hasm a acha ge,t tfe a sse o pa tcpaed i a ma r
ca e
de
r esii d, s it d, r ri i t n ny nne
i a i si ton,pr e di orhe rng unde t ss ha e .
n n nve tga i
oc e ng,
ai
r hi ubc pt r

4 U. C. 2 0 - () Th ADA c n ansap r l lp o iiin. 4 U. C,j 1 2 3 a . Th
2 S. j 00 e 3 a. e
o ti
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e
2 0 () e
r brc f a s sng a r t lai cli i t r f e t s
u i or s es i
e ai ton am s he e or he ame f bot sat e , Fare p
or h t ut s
ly ,

Natonwi Mut l .Co.1 F, 1
i de . ns
97 3d 322, 1 36 ( 1h Ci.1 . FAU c lnge onl t
3 1 t r 999)
hale s y he
e s he ubs ue t ps n he
s tcincy of Ha g ts prm a f ce ca e a doe n addr s t s eq nt se i t
ufi e
r et' i
a i s , nd
s ot
n r r o
ke
i
a e as
e ala i
M c onne l ou as f a e k. l o de t m a out a prm a f ci c e of r t i ton, a
D
lm gl r m wor

pli ifmus s t t94)s e edi a aci t pr ece u rTil VI ( t ADAJ
antf t how ha $1 he ngag n n tviy ot td nde te l or he
;
( s e s fr a a ree oyme ta in;a ( t r wasa c us c
2) h ufeed n dves mpl n cto nd 3) hee
a al onneci bewe n
ton t e
27

tep oe td a t iy a d te a v re e l y n a to . a f r v Caro l 5 9F.d 9 ,
h r tce ci t n h d es mp o me t cin' w o d , r l, 2 3 61
v
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970( lhCi. ) FAU contssonl t s co a t r prngs
1 t r 2008 .
e t y he e nd nd hid o .

Ac di t t Amende Compli ,t rt i or a si ude:( )FAU' fiur t
cor ng o he
d
ant he ealat y ct ncl
1
S al e o
rca sf Haget' poston;( isrf a t ac ommodaehe ras bl r ss and ()is
e lsiy r ts ii 2) t eus l o c
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