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There are two requirements: the
impairment must limit a major life
activity and the limitation must
be substantial. An impairment is
within the meaning of this section
if it substantially limits the ability
of an individual to perform a major life activity as compared to most
people in the general population.
In the opinion of the federal district court: " Neither of the notes
proffered by Plaintiff address what
limitations, if any, are marked by
Plaintiff 's disorders. " In particular,
the court cited Dr. Mirski's note,
authored after the Plaintiff left the
employ of Parks and Recreation,
as failing to provide any information concerning any substantial
limitations on major life activities
associated with the diagnosed con-

dition. As cited by the court, Dr.
Mirski's note simply read in total:
" Donna has been under my care.
She is able to work but needs to
avoid conditions that trigger her
claustrophobia. "
Similarly, the court found the
note from RCSW Weitz stated only
generically that agoraphobia " is
represented by extreme anxiety or
panic attacks when these patients
are faced with a feeling of confinement, i.e., small spaces, being in a
crowd, being on a bridge or in a
tunnel or on a train, etc. "
In the opinion of the federal district court: " Neither note provides
information concerning the frequency of any alleged panic attack
by Plaintiff. " Moreover, the court
found " no reference to the dura-

tion of any panic attacks " in these
notes. Most importantly, as cited
by the court, " neither note provides
any information concerning how
the diagnosed condition impacts
Plaintiff 's ability to think, concentrate, communicate, or work. "
Accordingly, the federal district
concluded: " This lack of evidence
is fatal to Plaintiff 's claims " under
the ADA.
As a result, the federal district
court granted the Defendants' motion for summary judgment and directed the clerk of the court to " enter
judgment and close this case. "
James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D., is an Attorney and Associate
Professor in the School of Recreation, Health and Tourism at
George Mason University (jkozlows@gmu.edu). Webpage with
link to law review articles archive (1982 to present): http://
mason.gmu.edu/~jkozlows.

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