Daniel K. Ayers, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.

9 Cited authorities

Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.
527 U.S. 471 (1999) Cited 2,911 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that " person whose physical or mental impairment is corrected by medication or other measures does not have an impairment that presently 'substantially limits' a major life activity."
Bragdon v. Abbott
524 U.S. 624 (1998) Cited 1,677 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that DOJ's administrative guidance on ADA compliance is entitled to deference
Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.
526 U.S. 795 (1999) Cited 904 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that in order to discredit an affidavit at summary judgment, it must, for example, "flatly contradict that party's earlier sworn deposition"
Albertsons, Inc. v. Kirkingburg
527 U.S. 555 (1999) Cited 694 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that although vision-impaired individuals may not have "an onerous burden" in demonstrating disability and "ordinarily will meet the [ADA]'s definition of disability," they must still offer evidence of "limitation in terms of their own experience"
School Bd. of Nassau County v. Arline
480 U.S. 273 (1987) Cited 1,038 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that teacher with long dormant disease of tuberculosis that had recently reoccurred was "handicapped" within meaning of Rehabilitation Act
Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
527 U.S. 516 (1999) Cited 505 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "determination of [a person's] disability is made with reference to the mitigating measures he employs."
Sanders v. Arneson Products, Inc.
91 F.3d 1351 (9th Cir. 1996) Cited 250 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that temporary injuries with minimal lasting effects are not generally disabilities actionable under the ADA
Prewitt v. United States Postal Service
662 F.2d 292 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 294 times
Concluding in a Rehabilitation Act case involving employment discrimination that the employer has the burden of persuasion on the issue of reasonable accommodation
Appendix to Part 1630 - Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
29 C.F.R. § 1630, app to Part 1630 Cited 877 times 8 Legal Analyses
Determining whether an individual is substantially limited in a major life activity entails the nature and severity of the impairment; the duration or expected duration of the impairment; and the permanent or long term impact

Daniel K. Ayers, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Agency.

9 Cited authorities

Holding that " person whose physical or mental impairment is corrected by medication or other measures does not have an impairment that presently 'substantially limits' a major life activity."

Holding that DOJ's administrative guidance on ADA compliance is entitled to deference

Holding that in order to discredit an affidavit at summary judgment, it must, for example, "flatly contradict that party's earlier sworn deposition"

Holding that although vision-impaired individuals may not have "an onerous burden" in demonstrating disability and "ordinarily will meet the [ADA]'s definition of disability," they must still offer evidence of "limitation in terms of their own experience"

Holding that teacher with long dormant disease of tuberculosis that had recently reoccurred was "handicapped" within meaning of Rehabilitation Act

Holding that the "determination of [a person's] disability is made with reference to the mitigating measures he employs."

Holding that temporary injuries with minimal lasting effects are not generally disabilities actionable under the ADA

Concluding in a Rehabilitation Act case involving employment discrimination that the employer has the burden of persuasion on the issue of reasonable accommodation

Determining whether an individual is substantially limited in a major life activity entails the nature and severity of the impairment; the duration or expected duration of the impairment; and the permanent or long term impact