ADA Claim Denied: 3 Panic Attacks Not a “Disability”
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 20, Number 02, July/August 2018 , pp.23-23(1)
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Abstract:
Plaintiff was arrested and jailed for violating a probation condition that he not possess sexually explicit material. Upon arrival at the Orange County Jail, Plaintiff was evaluated by a health professional as required by Orange County Health Care Agency (“OCHCA”) protocol. During this initial screening process, a registered nurse asked plaintiff if he had any medical conditions or if he had been taking any medications. He told the registered nurse he was taking mental health-related medications. Based on his answer, the registered nurse referred plaintiff to the mental health triage for a follow-up mental health evaluation, as required by OCHCA protocol. Plaintiff claims he had a panic attack during the three hours between his initial health evaluation and his mental health screening.Keywords: Wilkey v. County of Orange, 295 F.Supp.3d 1086 (C.D. Cal. 2017)
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