Marie was severely burned as a child in a house fire. She has extensive disfiguring scars on her face and neck. She applied for a job as a cashier at Food Mart and was not hired even though she had worked as a cashier at her father's store for 7 years before he retired. She filed a claim under the ADA.

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Food Mart is liable under the ADA because it perceived Marie's facial scars as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, which is prohibited under the ADA. Additionally, Food Mart failed to offer any accommodations that may have allowed Marie to perform the job, such as allowing her to work in a position that did not require customer interaction. The severity and pervasiveness of the scars are irrelevant to the ADA analysis.

Marie Was Severely Burned as a Child in a House