United States Sixth Circuit

In an action brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a jury verdict for plaintiff's former employer pursuant to a finding that she failed to prove she was disabled is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to present evidence warranting a regarded-as-disabled instruction; and 2) she failed to amend her notice of appeal to include the trial court's order denying her motion for a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/03/2008
• Published 01/03/2008

Judges

• Before SILER, COOK, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lucian J. Bernard, Pearson & Bernard, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Doreen Canton, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Lucian J. Bernard, Elizabeth Zink Pearson, Pearson & Bernard, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Doreen Canton, Rachel S. Zahniser, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee.