RAUEN v. U.S. TOBACCO MFG. LTD. PARTNERSHIP

No. 01-3973.

319 F.3d 891 (2003)

Beverly J. RAUEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES TOBACCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack (Argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David M. Lefkow, Todd D. Steenson (Argued), Holland & Knight, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Joseph A. Seiner (Argued), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.

Before BAUER, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

This case involves Beverly Rauen's claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") that her employer, United States Tobacco ("UST"), discriminated against her by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation for her disability. The district court granted UST's summary judgment motion, holding that Rauen was not entitled to an accommodation because, although she was disabled, she could perform the essential functions of her job without...

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