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20Aug

Seventh Circuit Weighs In On Obesity As A Disability Under The ADA

In an issue of first impression in the Seventh Circuit, the Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment in favor of the employer dismissing the Plaintiff’s claim that obesity qualified as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/seventh-circuit-weighs-in-on-obesity-as-27290/

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