Sutton v. United Airlines, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
98-1171 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
527 U.S. 471
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals
gptkb:United_Airlines,_Inc. narrow interpretation of disability Sutton_sisters |
| gptkbp:date |
November 4, 1998
March 19, 1999 |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1999
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
legal interpretations of disability
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
airline industry practices
Sutton_sisters'_experiences |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sutton v. United Airlines, Inc.
|
| gptkbp:impact |
disability rights law
legal standards for disabilities |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:David_Souter gptkb:Justice_Stevens gptkb:Anthony_Kennedy gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens gptkb:Justice_Ginsburg Stephen Breyer Clarence Thomas |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
disability discrimination
definition of disability |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defendant's attorney
plaintiffs' attorney |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
employment law
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Rehabilitation_Act_of_1973
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
employer obligations
employment practices disability rights advocacy important legal precedent disability discrimination laws disability definition analysis disability discrimination claim employment discrimination policies future disability cases shaped disability law impact_on_ADA_enforcement influenced_ADA_amendments |
| gptkbp:outcome |
affirmed lower court's decision
influenced judicial interpretations reaffirmed employer rights redefined disability criteria limited_protections_under_ADA limited_scope_of_ADA ruled_in_favor_of_United_Airlines |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_O'Connor
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
employment discrimination cases |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Toyota_Motor_Manufacturing,_Kentucky,_Inc._v._Williams
|
| gptkbp:significance |
clarified_ADA_standards
|