Library Moves For Summary Judgment In ADA Suit Stemming From COVID Masking Policy

Mealey's (November 22, 2022, 11:09 AM EST) -- TACOMA, Wash. — In a library patron’s lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the library stemming from the patron’s refusal to wear a mask in the library because of an alleged disability and the response of the library staff, the library moved for summary judgment, contending that the patron failed to establish that he was a “qualified individual with a disability” under the ADA or that being able to remain in the library without a mask was a reasonable accommodation given that he posed a threat to the health of the library staff and other patrons....