Leslie Scott v. Phoenix, City Of

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiffs-Appellants Leslie Scott (hereinafter “Mr. Scott”), an employee of the City of Phoenix (hereinafter “City”), and his wife, Briana (collectively “Scotts”), brought this action against the City alleging that Mr. Scott’s immediate supervisor obtained and disclosed confidential medical information concerning Mr. Scott, in violation of his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12111 , et seq., and his common-law right of privacy. The Scotts do not allege that Mr. Scott suffered from any disability, or that the City took any adverse discriminatory employment action against him. The Scotts only seek monetary damages for emotional distress. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The district court determined that there was no genuine issue of material fact and granted summary judgment to the City. Having reviewed the record, we find no error and affirm.

On appeal, the Scotts contend that Mr. Scott’s supervisor made disability-related inquiries of both Scotts concerning Mr. Scott’s medical condition, the information provided in response to those inquiries was confidential, and its subsequent disclosure violated Mr.…