The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that dismissal is inappropriate where the plaintiff alleges evidence of substantial impairment to major life activities.
In Head v. Glacier Northwest, Inc., No. 03-35567, 07/06/2005, Matthew Head was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in early 2001, and informed his employer, Glacier Northwest (Glacier), of his diagnosis. At that time, Head worked the graveyard shift and missed 2 months of work due to his disability. Head returned to work in May 2001, but his doctors restricted him to the day shift and instructed that he could not...
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