Brice S. Cody v. Prairie Ethanol, LLC

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Brice S. Cody appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of Prairie Ethanol, LLC (“Prairie Ethanol”) on his claim of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12201, et seq. For the reasons described below, we affirm.

I. Background

Prairie Ethanol manufactures ethanol. In November 2006, Prairie Ethanol hired Cody as a plant operator in its Mitchell, South Dakota plant. Plant operators manage the plant’s processes and computer control system. They make adjustments, often quickly, to prevent the plant…