PONTINEN v. U.S. STEEL CORP.

No. 21-1612.

26 F.4th 401 (2022)

Russell PONTINEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry E. Saltzman , David J. Strubbe , Attorneys, Williams, Box & Saltzman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Terence M. Austgen , Elizabeth M. Bezak , Attorneys, Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP, Merrillville, IN, Rodney M. Torbic , United States Steel Corporation, Law Department, Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Kanne, Brennan, and Kirsch, Circuit Judges.


Russell Pontinen applied to work as a Utility Person at United States Steel Corporation's ("USS") Midwest Plant and received a contingent employment offer. After a diligent investigation, USS discovered that Pontinen suffered from an uncontrolled seizure disorder and imposed work restrictions on him. The restrictions conflicted...

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