Ferrari v. Ford Motor Co.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [33]

JUDITH E. LEVY, District Judge.

This is an employment discrimination case. Pending is defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for summary judgment. (Dkt. 33.)

I. Background

Plaintiff has been an employee of Ford Motor Company since 1996, and a member of the United Auto Workers (“UAW”) for the duration of his employment. In 2000, while on the job, plaintiff suffered a neck injury that substantially limited him in a number of major life activities. He continued to work at Ford with accommodations that have varied based on the…