Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells

Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells
Argued February 25, 2003
Decided April 22, 2003
Full case nameClackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells
Docket no.01-1435
Citations538 U.S. 440 (more)
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
MajorityStevens, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
DissentGinsburg, joined by Breyer
Laws applied
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells, 538 U.S. 440 (2003), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2003. The court held that in deciding whether the physician-shareholders should be considered employees for purposes of coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the common law element of control is the main guidepost.