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Ninth Circuit Dodges The Question Of Whether Morbid Obesity Is An “Impairment” Under The ADA; EEOC Says Yes

On August 20, 2019, the Ninth Circuit dodged answering the question of whether morbid obesity is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Valtierra v. Medtronic Inc., No. 17-15282, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s...
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ninth-circuit-dodges-the-question-of-50961/

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