Coleman-Lee Ex Rel. Estate of Lee v. Government of the District of Columbia

Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.

An individual is disabled within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA” or “Act”) if he or she has “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” 42 U.S.C. § 12102(1)(A). Under the governing version of the ADA in effect at the time this case arose, whether a physical or mental impairment “substantially limit[ed]” a major life activity was determined by taking into account the benefits and burdens of measures used to mitigate the effects of the impairment. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.,…