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· 7/3/2003

Kathy Heisler v. Metropolitan Council

Citations

  • 339 F.3d 622
  • 17 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 624
  • 2 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 659
  • 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 17580
  • 2003 WL 21805294

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that requesting an accommodation is a protected activity under the ADA
  • holding, in the Title I context, a person who was not disabled had a retaliation claim based on their good faith request for accommodation
  • finding that a plaintiff restricted from lifting more than 50 pounds and from extensive bending, twisting, and lifting was not substantially limited in the major life activity of working
  • finding plaintiff failed to present evidence sufficient to establish that her major depressive disorder was a disability within the meaning of the ADA
  • requiring the same for a retaliation claim under the ADA and explaining that this requirement applies to retaliation claims under the MHRA
  • “Requesting an accommodation is a protected activity ... and termination is certainly an adverse employment action.”

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Judges: Hansen, Magill, Bye

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