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· 11/2/1993

Lyle S. Chandler and Adolphus A. Maddox, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated v. The City of Dallas, the City of Dallas

Citations

  • 2 F.3d 1385

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  • holding that employer’s belief that employee cannot perform task with adequate safety margin does not establish per se that employer regards employee as having substantial limitation on ability to work in general
  • holding that determinations of whether an individual is handicapped are necessarily individualized inquiries, making class certification and class relief inappropriate
  • recognizing that \the effect of a given type of impairment . . . can vary widely from individual to individual\
  • noting that a person is not handicapped if his vision can be corrected to 20/200
  • noting that a person is not handicapped if his vision can be corrected to 20/200
  • holding under Rehabilitation Act, employer’s belief employee is unable to perform task does not establish per se that employer regards employee as having substantial limitation on ability to work

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Judges: Smith, Duhé, Wiener

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