Rohr

Larry Rohr appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (“Salt River”). Rohr, who is an insulin-dependent type 2 diabetic, brought suit for employment discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 , et seq. Because the district court erred in concluding that Rohr was neither “disabled” nor a “qualified individual” under the ADA, we vacate the district court’s order of summary judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

At the outset, we note that on September 25, 2008, while this decision was pending, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”) was signed into law in order “[t]o restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.” Pub.L. No. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553 (2008). In the ADAAA, Congress emphasizes that when it enacted the ADA in 1990, it “intended that the Act ‘provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities’ and provide broad coverage.” Id. § 2(a)(1), 122 Stat. at 3553 (emphasis…