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High court will not hear medical resident's lawsuit
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Aug. 8, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review an appellate court's decision finding that a hospital did not fail to accommodate a medical resident's Asperger's syndrome.
Martin Jakubowski, who has Asperger's syndrome, sued Christ Hospital after he was fired in 2007, claiming that the Cincinnati facility failed to accommodate his disability in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Jakubowski had difficulty with communication and organizational skills, court records show.
In December 2010, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the hospital did nothing wrong before firing Jakubowski. The hospital acted in good faith by trying to assist the resident, including offering alternatives, the court said.
The Supreme Court in late June declined to review the case, allowing the appeals court decision to stand.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/08/08/prbf0808.htm.
