Stansberry v. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp.

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

After being fired, Eugene Stansberry sued his former employer, Air Wisconsin Airlines, alleging “association discrimination” under the Americans with Disabilities Act. While Stansberry is not disabled, his wife suffers from Polyarteritis Nodosa, a rare and debilitating autoimmune disorder. Stansberry asserts that Air Wisconsin terminated him because of unfounded fears that he would be distracted at work on account of his wife’s disability. The district court, however, granted summary judgment in favor of Air Wisconsin concluding that Stansberry did…