United States Seventh Circuit
HOFFMAN v. CATERPILLAR, INC., 99-3023
Plaintiff is not required to show that the denial of requested job training was materially adverse to state a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act where she has direct evidence of supervisor's discriminatory intent, but to recover she must show a physical capability of running the equipment upon which she requested training.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/06/2001
- Published 07/06/2001
Judges
- KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- William M. Anderson (argued), Creve Coeur, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Laura A. Lindner (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.