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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear NFBMD family, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Yes, it is true, we won the case. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The wordict sheet had 7 questions and all the answers were in my favor. We did not get any damages, but I am not concerned about it. The county has to find reasonable accommodation in the MC311 call center or outside
to give me meaningful employment opportunity. Thanks to all we have won. This will open many more opportunities for many other blind people.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Yasmin Reyazuddin
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Aging & Disability Services <br>
Montgomery County Government <br>
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Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBMD [mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Maurice Peret via NFBMD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Maryland e-mail list <nfbmd@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Maurice Peret <mperet@BISM.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBMD] Jasmin's Case?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Ronza, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am incredibly delighted to be the first to give you the triumphant news that, after so many hours and days of deliberation, the jury found on Friday afternoon in favor of Yazmin! This is a historic and, I’m
sure you will agree, significant victory. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I hope this message finds you very well and in your customary bright spirit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">With fraternal regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Maurice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> NFBMD [<a href="mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR) via NFBMD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">nfbmd@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBMD] Jasmin's Case?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I saw a tweet about a press release related to Jasmin’s case, but the link doesn’t work. Can someone tell me what the jury verdict found?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ronza<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Ronza M. Othman, Esq.
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