United States Third Circuit

A physical impairment that limits an individual's ability to cleanse and eliminate body waste, commonly associated with kidney failure, does impair a major life activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2004
• Decided 10/05/2004
• Published 10/05/2004

Judges

• Before ALITO and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Samuel J. Cordes (Argued), Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant., Eric S. Dreiband, General Counsel, Carolyn L. Wheeler, Acting Associate General Counsel, Lorraine C. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Daniel T. Vail (Argued), Washington, DC, for Amicus Appellant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bradley A. Schutjer (Argued), Camp Hill, PA, for Appellee.