Review of Maryland Law- Federal (119425) 

Posted: 1:00 am Wed, February 8, 2006
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<b>U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals</b><b>Civil rights</b><b>Americans with Disabilities Act</b><b>BOTTOM LINE:</b> Employee who required dialysis treatment for end-stage renal disease was disabled for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act. <b>CASE:</b> Heiko v. Colombo Savings Bank, F.S.B., No. 04-2046 (decided Jan. 10, 2006) (Judges Wilkins, WILKINSON & Gregory). RecordFax No. 6-0110-60 , 21 pages.<b>COUNSEL:</b> Stephen Zak Chertkof, Heller, Huron, Chertkof, Lerner, Simon & Salzman, P.L.L.C., Washington, for Appellant. Katherine Kristin Brewer, Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, P.C., Washington, for Appellee.<b>FACTS:</b> James Heiko began working for Colombo Savings Bank as a Loan Assistant in the Loan Administration Department in January 1998. Heiko moved quickly through the ranks at Colombo and in June 1999 was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Loan Administration. Throughout the course of his te