A DIALOGUE ON A CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: TOYOTA V. WILLIAMS

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DOI: 10.2190/27U9-6XYL-M7QH-VFG8

Abstract

This entry is a continuation of a series designed to stimulate discussion of significant, contemporary issues with our readers. The issue here is a January 2002 Supreme Court decision under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case involves whether a person who suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be considered disabled under the ADA. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals looked at job-performance data to determine that this individual was disabled under the ADA. The Supreme Court looked instead to the individual's ability to perform "central life activities" and reversed the decision.

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