United States Eleventh Circuit

An HIV-positive dental hygienist is not qualified for his employment position because he poses a "direct threat" to his patients under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12111(3).

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2001
• Published 12/21/2001

Judges

• BIRCH, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, MARCUS andWOOD , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Milton Dale Rowan, Rowan & Neis, LLP, Stephen Randall Scarborough, Lambda Legal Defense & Educ. Fund, Inc., Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Peter M. Sfikas, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, IL, Paula R. Bruner, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae, American Dental Ass'n.


• For Appellees:
  
• Otto W. Immel, Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, Paul A. Howell, Jr., Pursley, Howell, Lowery & Meeks, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.