10.2190/27U9-6XYL-M7QH-VFG8 27U96XYLM7QHVFG8 323 A DIALOGUE ON A CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: TOYOTA V. WILLIAMS 323 326 20021107 20021107 20021107 20021107 27U96XYLM7QHVFG8.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=27U96XYLM7QHVFG8 4 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. 42 U.S.C. § 12101. Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams, 534 U.S. 184 (2002), No. 00-1089, Reversed and remanded. Sutton v. United Airlines, 119 S. Ct. 2139 (1999), discussed in Charles J. Coleman, The Sutton Trilogy: Changing the Landscape of the ADA, Journal of Individual Employment Rights, Vol. 9 (1), pp. 55-69 (2000-2001). Ella Williams v. Toyota Motor, Kentucky, Inc., 224 F.3d 840 (6th Cir. 2000).