The following conditions are specifically excluded from the ADA and FEHA definitions of disability:1
Conditions that are mild, don’t limit a major life activity, and have little or no residual effects are not disabilities. A determination must be made on a case-by-case basis. Examples include:
The ADA doesn’t protect unacceptable conduct that stems from a disability, such as loud, abusive behavior that results from alcoholism.3
1. 42 U.S.C. 12211; Gov’t. Code sec. 12926
2. 2 CCR sec. 11065 (d)(9)(B)
3. Newland v. Dalton, 81 F.3d 904 (9th Cir. 1995)