Case: Disability Discrimination/Retaliation (8th Cir.)

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment to United States Environmental Services LLC on disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act brought by an operator with atrial fibrillation who was denied non-driving work during a 45-day CDL hold, finding that he failed to demonstrate his heart condition substantially limited any major life activity to qualify as disabled, and that his request for safety equipment was not protected activity, but rather a general safety concern available to all employees.

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