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Caruso v. Siemens Business Communications Systems, Inc.
Citations: 418 F.3d 164; 16 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1888; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 16081; 2005 WL 1844609Docket: Docket No. 04-1478-CV
Court: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; August 4, 2005; Federal Appellate Court
In Caruso v. Siemens, 392 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2004), the court certified three questions to the Connecticut Supreme Court regarding the interpretation of "chronic" disabilities under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). The questions pertained to: 1) the definition of "chronic" disabilities as per CFEPA; 2) the timing of when a disability must be classified as "chronic" in relation to the alleged act of discrimination; and 3) whether evidence of the progression of an illness after the alleged discrimination can indicate whether the disability was "chronic" at the time of the act. On April 1, 2005, the parties reached a settlement, and the court instructed the Clerk of Court to request the withdrawal of the certified questions from the Connecticut Supreme Court.