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A mammography technician who suffered from epilepsy was not a “qualified individual with a disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Missouri Human Rights Act because she was unable to perform the essential functions of her job, even with accommodations, whenever she had a seizure, the federal appeals court in St. Louis has ruled. Olsen v. Capital Region Med. Ctr., No. 12-2113 (8th Cir. May 7, 2013). Affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer, the Court stated that the hospital need not “subject its patients to potential physical and emotional trauma to comply with its duties under the MHRA and the ADA.”