The Seventh Circuit held that while plaintiff was forced to take leave of absence that was related to his heart condition in spring of 2010, the reassignment of his summer school courses did not violate ADA where: (1) plaintiff never advised defendant of possible return date following his leave of absence; and (2) decision-maker merely regarded plaintiff as being "absent," as opposed to being disabled, during relevant scheduling period when final decisions had to be made regarding summer school assignments.
However, the Seventh Circuit also held that the District Court erred in granting defendant's motion for summary judgment with respect to plaintiff's reduced fall 2010 teaching schedule, as the plaintiff raised a factual dispute as to whether decision-maker stated that reduced schedule was based on belief that plaintiff could not physically handle normal teaching assignments.
The 7th Circuit also stated that whether mixed-motive claims are actionable under the ADA, after its 2008 Amendments, is an open question for a future decision.