ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Dismissed; Fieldwork Was an “Essential Function” Eliminated by Proposed “Remote Work” Accommodation
In Balchan v. New York City Housing Authority, 21-cv-10326 (JGK), 2025 WL 588021 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This decision illustrates the application of the principle that a “failure to accommodation” claim is not viable…
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