Shirley Hoffman v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Shirley Hoffman, who was born without a left arm below the elbow, brought suit alleging that Caterpillar, Inc. unlawfully discriminated against her by failing to pro vide training on two machines in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq} Hoffman alleged both disparate treatment and failure to accommodate claims with respect to the first machine, the high speed scanner, while she only alleged disparate treatment with respect to the second, the main console. Caterpillar moved for summary judgment and the district court granted the…
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