Number: RS21105
Title: The Americans with Disabilities Act: Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams
Authors: Nancy Lee Jones, American Law Division 
Abstract: The Supreme Court, in Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams, held that to be an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and individual must have substantial limitations on abilities that are central to daily life, rather than only to those abilities used in the workplace. In an unanimous opinion, the Court interpreted the definition of individual with disability narrowly to exclude individuals who are limited only in the performance of manual tasks associated with their job. This report discusses Williams and its implications for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Pages: 5
Date: Updated January 15, 2002