Zivkovic

Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co.

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105 F. App'x 892
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 1, 2004No. 02-57168California551 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Mladen Zivkovic appeals judgment entered after a bench trial following remand from this court in Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080 (9th Cir.2002), on his claim that Southern California Edison Company (Edison) discriminated against him in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and affirm.

*893 Zivkovic argues that the district court committed legal error in concluding that Edison did not fail to engage in the interactive process or to make reasonable accommodation for his hearing loss, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 (9) and 12112(b)(5)(A). However, the court’s legal conclusions follow from its findings that Zivkovic said he read lips well, that a sign language interpreter was offered but declined for the second interview, that he never asked for an interpreter during the second interview, that he was offered the written questions to read during the first interview but did not ask to read any questions during the second session, that Edison did not refuse to repeat questions when asked, that Zivkovic did not appear to have difficulty understanding or promptly…

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