Opinion ID: 3043583
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Richard Martin

Text: Finally, as to Richard Martin, he failed, both in the district court and on appeal, to cite to any evidence showing that he ever asked for a live interpreter during his brief emergency room visit. Martin’s treating physician Dr. Kocisko testified that Martin did not ask for a live interpreter and further that, given how minor Martin’s injury was—essentially a “bump on the head,”—an interpreter was not necessary. Martin received typed instructions upon his discharge, which he indicated he understood, and it is undisputed that Martin was able to read and write English. Given this evidence, the hospital did not violate the ADA or the Rehab Act by failing to provide a live interpreter to Martin on this particular occasion. Cf. Liese, 701 F.3d at 343-44 (finding that a live interpreter might be required to explain the plaintiff’s emergency gallbladder surgery).