[20020115]RS21105_美国残疾人法案：丰田汽车制造诉威廉姆斯.pdf

1 42 U.S.C. 12102(b)(1).2 42 U.S.C. 12112(b)(5)(A).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21105January 15, 2002The Americans with Disabilities Act: ToyotaMotor Manufacturing v. Williamsname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Supreme Court, in Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams, held that to bean individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) anindividual must have substantial limitations on abilities that are central to daily life, ratherthan only to those abilities used in the workplace. In an unanimous opinion written byJustice OConnor, the Court interpreted the definition of individual with disabilitynarrowly to exclude individuals who are limited only in the performance of manual tasksassociated with their job. This report will briefly discuss Williams and its implicationsfor the ADA. For a more detailed discussion of the ADA see CRS Report 98-921, TheAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues. Thisreport will not be updated.Background. The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12101 etseq., has ofte