US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 12.6
ADA—Interacting with Others as Major Life Activity
When the major life activity under consideration is the ability to interact with others, the plaintiff must prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that [he] [she] [other pronoun] was substantially limited compared to most people in the general population. An impairment need not prevent, or significantly or severely restrict, the individual from performing a major life activity to be considered substantially limiting.
Difficulty getting along with others is not enough. A plaintiff must show that [his] [her] [other pronoun] interactions with others were characterized on a regular basis by severe problems, such as consistently high levels of hostility, social withdrawal, or failure to communicate when necessary.
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- 2026-08-20
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