On April 1, 2019, the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois denied summary judgment in an
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case, determining that
occasionally excusing employees from performing certain job
functions does not render the function nonessential and finding
that sharing tasks may be a reasonable accommodation. Schiller
v. Northern Suburban Special Recreation District, No. 17 C
8514.
Factual Background
Northern Suburban Special Recreation District "offers
recreation opportunities to people with disabilities."
Northern Suburban employed Gabrielle Schiller from May 2014 until
August 2016, most recently as a recreation specialist. As set forth
in her job description, Schiller was responsible for "the
coordination and implementation of safe, high-quality recreation
services for individuals with disabilities."
