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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Johnson denies, in part, the employer's motion for summary judgment, ruling the employee's Americans with Disabilities Act claim will proceed because a reasonable jury could find his knee injury, which forced him to wear a brace, caused him to limp, and was exacerbated by sitting or standing, substantially limited a portion of his major life activities and rendered him disabled. However, because a mandatory overtime shift that led to the employee's termination was not covered by Family and Medical Leave Act or any other type of leave, the retaliation claim must be dismissed.