In an Americans with Disabilities Act action claiming that defendant refused to accommodate plaintiff’s disability and then terminated his employment, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where no reasonable jury could find that plaintiff was disabled when he was refused accommodation and discharged.

Read Lytes v. D.C. Water & Sewer Auth., No. 08-7002

Appellate Information

Argued February 10, 2009

Decided July 21, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Ginsburg

Counsel

For Appellant:

Jeannine M. Kenney, Washington, DC

Steven H. Goldblatt, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC

For Appellee:

Lesley A. Pate, Venable LLP, Washington DC

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