Phillip T. Still v. Freeport-Mcmoran, Inc.

Phillip T. Still appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Freeport McMoran, Inc. (“Freeport”). Still had sued Freeport, maintaining that he had been fired because of a disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The district court dismissed the suit on Freeport’s motion for summary judgment. Because Still is not legally disabled under the ADA, the district court’s judgment is affirmed.

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Freeport is a petroleum exploration company. In 1988, Freeport hired Still to serve as a safety equipment…