Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Burks v. Wisconsin Dept. of Transp

Holding comparator must be comparable in misconduct

Bunn v. Khoury Enters., Inc.

Holding that an ADA plaintiff failed to satisfy McDonnell Douglas in part because he "completely failed to identify, let alone discuss, a similarly situated non-disabled employee who was treated more favorably"

Ames v. Home Depot U.S.A

Holding that the plaintiff had no disability under the ADA because the record contained no evidence that her alcoholism affected her home life

King v. Preferred Technical Group

Holding that the lapse of one day, in combination with the fact-specific affidavits of the plaintiff and her husband, were sufficient to "cast doubt" on the reasons offered by the employer for the plaintiff's termination under the Family and Medical Leave Act

Smith v. Hope School

In Smith, an African American plaintiff sued the police chief and police department under Title VI alleging racial bias in the decision to not include his towing business on the town's towing list.

Darst v. Interstate

Holding that the FMLA does not provide a remedy for an employer's breach of its obligations under 29 C.F.R. § 825.305(d) unless the violation prejudiced the employee by causing the loss of FMLA leave to which he was entitled; explaining that the employer's breach in that case caused the employee no harm because the employee could not show that he could have cured the deficiency in a manner that would have demonstrated that he was actually entitled to FMLA leave

Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents

Holding that an employer sufficiently participated in the interactive process in part because the employee “offer[ed] no evidence that” the alternative accommodation proposed by her employer “was an unreasonable accommodation”

Gile v. United Airlines, Inc.

Holding that ADA may obligate employer to reassign disabled employee who can no longer, even with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of her job

Burnett v. LFW Inc.

Holding that a question of material fact existed where an employer's classification of an employee's conduct as insubordinate stemmed in large measure from its mistaken belief that the employee was not entitled to FMLA leave

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 12102 - Definition of disability

Recognizing ADA claim where plaintiff is "regarded as" disabled

Section 1630.2 - Definitions

Holding that major life activity is substantially limited if plaintiff is "significantly restricted in the ability to perform either a class of jobs or a broad range of jobs in various classes as compared to the average person having comparable training, skills and abilities"

Section 825.305 - Certification, general rule

Requiring that when an "employer requests certification, the employer must also advise an employee of the anticipated consequences of an employee's failure to provide adequate certification"

Section 825.307 - Authentication and clarification of medical certification for leave taken because of an employee's own serious health condition or the serious health condition of a family member; second and third opinions

Explaining that an "employer may not request additional information from the employee's health care provider" to verify adequacy of medical certification

Section 825.306 - Content of medical certification for leave taken because of an employee's own serious health condition or the serious health condition of a family member

Requiring certification for intermittent leave to include “ an estimate of the frequency and duration of the episodes of incapacity”

Section 825.125 - Definition of health care provider

Defining “health care provider” to include “physician assistants ... authorized to practice under State law and ... performing within the scope of their practice as defined under State law”

Section 825.119 - Leave for treatment of substance abuse