Tyler
Tyler v. Dayton Hudson Corp.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
After being bitten by an insect known as the Valley Black Gnat (a.k.a. “VBG”), which nested near a Target distribution center in Woodlands, California, Target employee Tyler suffered severe allergic reactions. As a result of these bites, Tyler could not work or care for himself, let alone sleep or eat properly. Because these problems did not occur outside the workplace, Tyler asked for an accommodation. After Target refused and placed him on unpaid medical leave, Tyler sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The district court granted summary judgment to Target, ruling that Tyler is not “disabled” under the ADA.
*935 Under the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the ADA, Tyler cannot claim to be disabled as a result of his work limitations. See Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams, 534 U.S. 184 , 122 S.Ct. 681 , 151 L.Ed.2d 615 (2002); Thornton, 261 F.3d at 795. This is because the “inability to perform a single, particular job does not constitute a substantial limitation in the major life activity of working.” Thornton, 261 F.3d at 794-95. As the Supreme Court said in Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471, 492 , 119 S.Ct. 2139 , 144…