Legal Opinion

Gruener v. Ohio Casualty Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 3, 2008No. 05-4220PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Sharyn Gruener appeals from a jury verdict rendered for her former employer, Defendant The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, in this Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) action. Gruener seeks reversal on two grounds. She contends the trial court erred by (1) denying her requested jury instruction on the ADA’s regarded-as-disabled definition of disability, and (2) denying her motion for a new trial as the clear weight of the evidence belied the verdict. Because Gruener failed to present evidence warranting a regarded-as-disabled instruction and because…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Richard A. Sullivan v. River Valley School District, and Charles O. Williams, Superintendent, Individually and in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  3. Dale Ross v. Campbell Soup CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  4. David W. Mahon v. Craven Crowell Johnny H. Hayes William H. Kennoy Skila Harris Glenn L. McCullough Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  5. Bucyrus-Erie Company, Cross-Appellant v. General Products Corporation and John A. Hubly, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. Husky Ventures, Inc. v. B55 Invs., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  4. Spees v. James Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  5. Tammy Rosebrough v. Buckeye Valley High SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012

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