Legal Opinion

Gerdes v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Decided December 2, 1996No. C 95-3068-MWBPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.1388

II. STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1390

III.FINDINGS OF FACT £9 vs CO r — 1

A. Undisputed Facts Og o co t-H

B. Disputed Facts .. 3T o co wH

IV. LEGAL ANALYSIS .1395

A. Disability Discrimination Under The ADA.1395

1. “Regarded as having” a disability.1396

2. Substantial limitations on major life activities.1397

B. Gerdes’s ADA Claim.1398

1. Perceived disability in this case.1399

2. Ability to perform essential functions.1401

3. Reasonable accommodation and “interactive process”.1404

V. CONCLUSION.1406

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY…

2Cases cited64 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Nolan Deeds v. City of Marion, Iowa, St. Luke's Work Well Solutions St. Luke's Healthcare, and Iowa Health SystemSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
  2. Mayers v. Washington Adventist HospitalDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2001
  3. Wheaton v. Ogden Newspapers, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1999
  4. Wahpeton Canvas Co. v. BremerDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1997
  5. Meyer v. Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2001

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