Stansberry v. Air Wis. Airlines Corp, No. 09-2499 (6th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAfter being fired from his position as operations manager for a regional passenger airline, plaintiff sued, alleging "association discrimination" under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12112(b)(4). Plaintiff is not disabled; his wife suffers from Polyarteritis Nodosa, a rare and debilitating autoimmune disorder. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the employer. The Sixth Circuit affirmed. While his wife's condition may have precipitated plaintiff's poor performance, plaintiff did not present evidence that he was fired because of her condition, rather than his performance.
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