Legal Opinion
Jacques v. DiMarzio, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 23, 2002No. 1:97-cv-02884PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
BLOCK, District Judge.
In Jacques v. DiMarzio, 200 F.Supp.2d 151, 162 (E.D.N.Y.2002), the Court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs federal claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), holding that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the plaintiff was perceived as disabled from interacting with others. See id. at 161. In doing so, the Court ruled that “the ability to ‘interact with others’ is a major life activity” under the ADA. Id. at 160. The Court also denied summary judgment as to the plaintiffs state whistle…
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