Sullivan v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

This case, which requires us to assess whether an employee’s alcoholism constituted a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), illustrates the difficulties of invoking work as the major life activity substantially limited by an impairment such as alcoholism. The case comes to us on an appeal from a summai'y judgment ruling against the plaintiff.

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We begin our analysis by presenting a brief overview of the relevant facts, which are drawn primarily from the district court opinion, the briefs, and the joint appendix. In reviewing the entry of summary…