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…perceived impairment in that scenario. Yet that is all plaintiff offers on summary judgment.” Now, of course, there may be situations in which morbid obesity could be an actual disability,…

…for insubordination and for improperly claiming overtime benefits. Ms Luster-Malone claimed that these reasons were pretextual and, indeed, her obesity motivated the termination. Is obesity an ADA disability? Although it…

…was disabled, as defined under the ADA. Since then, at least one court has recognized that morbid obesity may be a disability, while another court held that, under state law,…

  In mid-June, the American Medical Association concluded that obesity is a disease “requiring a range of medical interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention.” This news led Jon…

Back in December, I wrote here about a federal court in Louisiana recognizing that a morbidly-obese plaintiff may have a physical impairment which, if it substantially limits one…

There is no federal law that specifically prohibits obesity discrimination. But is the Americans with Disabilities Act broad enough to cover discrimination against the obese? Well, if you read…

In yesterday’s post, we looked at whether a morbidly-obese employee is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today, let’s apply yesterday’s discussion to a “real-world” example. Is…

…down the barrel of loaded ADA lawsuit? I’ll answer these questions after the jump. * * * Is morbid obesity considered an ADA disability? As discussed here on the…