Branch v. N.Y.C. Board of Education
Branch v. N.Y.C. Board of Education
Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
The plaintiff James Branch appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Thomas P. Griesa, Judge) dismissing, upon a jury verdict, his complaint that defendants New York City Board of Education, Lawrence Becker, Michael Valente, and Audrey Jacobson acted in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act when the Board discontinued his employment as a probationary teacher and substitute teacher.
On appeal, Branch argues that the district court erred when it instructed the jury to answer the questions of whether Branch was discontinued from his employment as a probationary teacher and substitute teacher because of his disability. Branch argues that the district court should instead have instructed the jury to answer the question of whether the Board failed to accommodate his disability.
We conclude that the district court did not err in its instructions to the jury. See United States v. Dinome, 86 F.3d 277,
For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is hereby AFFIRMED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- James BRANCH v. N.Y.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION, Lawrence Becker, Michael Valente, Audrey Jacobson
- Status
- Published