The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that an employer doesn't violate ADA where it denies employment opportunities to disabled persons incapable of performing essential job functions.
In Bauer v. Muscular Dystrophy Ass'n , No. 03-3197, 11/4/2005, Gina Bauer and Suzanne Stolz were denied the opportunity to be volunteer counselors at a camp for kids with neuromuscular diseases run by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The MDA based its decision on the fact that both Bauer and Stolz suffered from muscular dystrophy, and, therefore, were unable to physically...
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