Alberti
Alberti v. City & County of San Francisco Sheriff's Department
Opinion
Opinion
Orrick, J.
In this Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., action brought by plaintiff Robert Alberti (“Alberti”) against defendants City and County of San Francisco Sheriffs Department (“Sheriffs Department”), Santa Rosa Junior College, and Sonoma Junior College District, defendants now move for dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons set forth hereinafter, the motion is granted in part, and denied in part.
I.
These facts are drawn from Alberti’s complaint. Alberti, a sufferer of various learning disabilities, was hired as a Deputy Sheriff by the Sheriffs Department in February 1995. As a condition of his employment, Alberti was required to attend and successfully pass a course called “Basic Law Enforcement” at the Santa Rosa Training Center of the Santa Rosa Junior College.
During the hiring process, Alberti informed the Sheriffs Department that he had a history of learning disabilities. To substantiate his claim, Alberti provided the Sheriffs Department with documents detailing his problems. He also requested that the Sheriffs Department provide him with reasonable accommodations, including untimed and…