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In the Supreme Court of the United Statås Page 1 N O . 00-1089 In the Supreme Court of the Unitåd States T OYOTA M OTOR M ANUFACTURING , K ÅNTUCKY , I NC ., Petitioner, v. E LLA W ILLIAMS , Respondent. On Writ of Certioràri to the United States Court of Appeals for the Siõth Circuit BRIEF OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSÎCIA TIONS, INC., THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITÅD STATES, THE ALLIANCE OF AUTO MOBILE MANUFACTURERS, INC., AND THE AS SOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER E VAN M. T AGÅR M IRIAM R. N EMETZ Counsel of Record Màyer Brown & Platt 1909 K Streåt, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 202-263-3000 Counsel for Amiñi Curiae Additional Counsel Listed On Insidå Cover Page 2 B ETH L. L AW R OBERT D IGGÅS , J R . ATA Litigation Center 2200 Mill Road Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 838-1865 Counsel for the American Trucêing Associations, Inc. S TEPHEN A. B OKAT R ÎBIN S. C ONRAD J OSHUA A. U LMAN National Chàmber Litigation Center, Inc. 1615 H Street, N.W. Washingtîn, D.C. 20062 (202) 463-5337 Counsel for the Chambår of Commerce of the United States J OHN T. W HATLÅY Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. 1401 H Streåt, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 326-5500 Counsel for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. C HÀRLES H. L OCKWOOD II Association of International Automobile Manufañturers 1001 19th Street, North Suite 1200 Arlingtîn, VA 22209 (703) 525-7788 Counsel for the Assoñia tion of International Automobile Manufacturers Pagå 3 (I) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIÅS................................................. ii INTEREST OF THE AMICI CURIAE ...................................1 INTRODUCTIÎN AND SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT.....3 ARGUMENT..........................................................................4 A. Congress Intendåd To Extend The Extraordinary Affirmative Obligations Imposåd By The ADA Only To The Limited Group Of Persons Hàving Impairments That Are Substantially Limiting.................4 B. The Sixth CirñuitÁs Holding That Difficulty In Performing Manual Tasês Associated With A Particular Job Substantially Limits A Màjor Life Activity Would Effect A Sweeping Expansiîn Of The ADAÁs Coverage That Is Inconsistent With Congressional Intånt......................................................11 CONCLUSION.....................................................................20 Page 4 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Pagå(s) CASES Aucutt v. Six Flags Over Mid-America, Inc. , 85 F.3d 1311 (8th Cir. 1996).........................................15 Dutcher v. Ingalls Shipbuilding , 53 F