Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams
United States Supreme Court
534 U.S. 184 (2002)
Williams (plaintiff) developed carpal tunnel syndrome performing assembly-line tasks for Toyota (defendant), was reassigned to quality-control work she performed capably for two years, but developed renewed pain when job rotation required new repetitive tasks; after Toyota allegedly denied her requested accommodation and terminated her for attendance issues, she sued under the ADA, and the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's finding that her condition was not a disability.
Whether, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a physical or mental impairment must prevent or severely restrict an individual's ability to perform activities of central importance to daily life to qualify as a disability.