Disability Discrimination–”Regarded As”
Jon Hyman blogs about the significant case of Gruener v. The Ohio Casualty Ins. Co. In this case, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee) limits the “regarded as” part of the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. You can read Jon’s blog to get the specifics.
When the ADA first became law, there was grave concern about how far the ADA would extend, particularly when it came to the “regarded as” provision. Gruener is another example of how the courts have narrowed, in my opinon, the scope of the ADA.
Jon was also kind enough to mention my posts on Internet privacy (December 30) and presidential politics (January 3).
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