WURZBACH v. CITY OF TACOMA

No. 25125-6-II.

17 P.3d 707 (2001)

David A. WURZBACH, Appellant, v. CITY OF TACOMA, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley Marie Kerslake, Tacoma City Atty Office, Tacoma, for Respondent.

David Bruce Condon, Welch & Condon, Tacoma, for Appellant.


ARMSTRONG, C.J.

David Wurzbach was diagnosed with leukemia, and his doctor recommended limited public contact. His job with the City of Tacoma required substantial public contact, so the City accommodated the disability by creating a position that required limited public contact. When another position became available that required significant public contact, the City decided that Wurzbach was not a potential candidate because of his disability. But, unknown to the...

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