Court Rejects Injured Juvenile Detention Officer's Claims of Retaliation, Discrimination

A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s claim of disability discrimination and retaliation, finding she could not state a viable claim, since she was undisputedly unable to perform the essential functions of her job. Case: Wade v. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, No. 17-14673, 08/27/2018, unpublished. Facts: Crystal Wade worked as a juvenile detention officer at the Leon Regional Detention Center in Florida. She suffered injuries in an altercation with an inmate on July 30, 2014. Wade had just received a promotion and was on probationary status. Af...