Overton suffered from depression and was made sleepy at work by medication taken for this condition.
Also, because of his medical condition, Overton needed a work area away from public access and needed substantial supervision to complete his tasks. The employer terminated him because of his routine sleeping on the job, his inability to maintain contact with the public, and his need for supervision.
Overton defended that he is a disabled person under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act, who was fully qualified to perform the essential functions of the job, and claimed that the employer had an obligation to make reasonable accommodations, such as allowing him catnaps as needed and providing extra supervision. Decide.