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· 7/21/2003

Donald Beason v. United Technologies Corporation, Hamilton Standard Division

Citations

  • 337 F.3d 271
  • 14 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1121
  • 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 14542
  • 2003 WL 21692000

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that ADA requires that disability substantially limits one or more of individual’s major life activities, whereas Fair Employment Practices Act has no such requirement
  • holding that “the CFEPA’s definition of physical disability is broader than the ADA’s”
  • noting that CFEPA’s definition of disability is broader than the definition under the ADA
  • explaining that Fair Employment Practices Act does not recognize perceived disability, whereas ADA does
  • stating that general rule is prudential and discretionary
  • relying on Connecticut precedent on statutory construction to interpret Connecticut statute

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Judges: Van Graafeiland, Cardamone, Jacobs

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