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Recent Developments in Health Law

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Disability & ADA: Sixth Circuit Affirms Congressional Intent of Title III

In an appeal from a claim brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held in Parker v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CO. that Title III's prohibitions do not apply to employer-sponsored benefit plans. The court reasoned that employer- sponsored plans do not qualify under Title III because it prohibits discriminatory practices by places of public accommodation and employer sponsored plans are not goods offered by places of public accommodation. The court also stated that the purpose of the ADA was to prevent discrimination among nondisabled and disabled persons, not to ensure equal treatment for people with different disabilities.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , Winter 1997 , pp. 314 - 327
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1997

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