context: Despite the broad nature of this example, the Court finds Whitfield also has not met her burden of proving she is substantially limited in the major life activity of work. While the record contains evidence of Whitfield's medical limitations, there exists nothing connecting those limitations to ability to perform other jobs in the community. The general statement in the Interpretive Guidelines about back injuries, in isolation, cannot boost Whitfield over the summary judgment hurdle.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.parenthetical: holding plaintiff with carpal tunnel syndrome who could not perform heavy lifting failed to meet burden of establishing substantial limitation in major life activity of work
citation_a.sentence: Cf. McKay v. Toyota Motor Mfg., 110 F.3d 369 (6th Cir.1997) (holding plaintiff with carpal tunnel syndrome who could not perform heavy lifting failed to meet burden of establishing substantial limitation in major life activity of work); Bolton v. Scrivner, Inc., 36 F.3d 939 (10th Cir.1994) (same, where plaintiff was restricted in lifting and standing); Corrigan v. Perry, 961 F.Supp. 132 (E.D.Va.1997) (same, where plaintiff suffered lifting restrictions); but see Cochrum v. Old Ben Coal Co., 102 F.3d 908, 911 (7th Cir.1996) (finding an issue of fact existed as to disability of employee who injured shoulder, in light of the back injury example in the Interpretive Guidelines).
citation_b.signal: but see
citation_b.identifier: 102 F.3d 908, 911
citation_b.parenthetical: finding an issue of fact existed as to disability of employee who injured shoulder, in light of the back injury example in the Interpretive Guidelines
citation_b.sentence: Cf. McKay v. Toyota Motor Mfg., 110 F.3d 369 (6th Cir.1997) (holding plaintiff with carpal tunnel syndrome who could not perform heavy lifting failed to meet burden of establishing substantial limitation in major life activity of work); Bolton v. Scrivner, Inc., 36 F.3d 939 (10th Cir.1994) (same, where plaintiff was restricted in lifting and standing); Corrigan v. Perry, 961 F.Supp. 132 (E.D.Va.1997) (same, where plaintiff suffered lifting restrictions); but see Cochrum v. Old Ben Coal Co., 102 F.3d 908, 911 (7th Cir.1996) (finding an issue of fact existed as to disability of employee who injured shoulder, in light of the back injury example in the Interpretive Guidelines).