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HANSON v. CATERPILLAR, INC.

No. 11-3292.

688 F.3d 816 (2012)

Pamela S. HANSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CATERPILLAR, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. Broida (argued), Joseph K. Nichele , Attorneys, Broida & Associates, Naperville, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Kathryn S. Clark (argued), Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Pamela Hanson brought this action alleging that her employer, Caterpillar, Inc., fired her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment for Caterpillar, reasoning that Hanson was not a "qualified individual with a disability" as defined by the ADA. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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