KOTWICA v. ROSE PACKING CO., INC.

No. 09-3640.

637 F.3d 744 (2011)

Teresa KOTWICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROSE PACKING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory X. Gorman (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

William F. Dugan (argued), Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, John W. Powers , Attorney, Evanston, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY and ROVNER, Circuit Judges, and ADELMAN, District Judge.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

On March 13, 2006, Rose Packing Company, Inc. fired Teresa Kotwica, a general laborer in its meat packing plant, because it believed that her newly-imposed medical restrictions made it impossible for her to perform her job duties. Kotwica sued Rose Packing, alleging that its decision to fire her violated the American with Disabilities Act's (ADA) anti-discrimination provisions. The district court granted summary judgment against Kotwica, finding...

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