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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 91 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc..

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1 Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. Anchor
scotus · 1999
red “(1) a covered entity mistakenly believes that a person has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or (2) a covered entity mistakenly believes that an actual, nonlimiting impairment substantially limits one or more major life activities.” 51
2 Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.
scotus · 1999
red “when the major life activity under consideration is that of working, the statutory phrase 'substantially limits' requires, at a minimum, that plaintiffs allege they are unable to work in a broad class of jobs.” 37
3 Richard W. Deppe v. United Airlines
ca9 · 2000
green “in 'regarded as' cases, the employer must perceive the individual as having an actual disability under the ada.” 3

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