Bristol v. Board of County Commissioners

*1152EBEL, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves several issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. Specifically, we hold, first, that in a case tried to a jury, the court decides whether the plaintiff has identified “impairments” and “major life activities” recognized under the ADA, but that the jury decides whether the plaintiff has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence whether the identified impairment “substantially limits” one or more of the identified major life activities such that the plaintiff should be considered “disabled” for…