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· 9/16/1997

Darian v. University of Massachusetts Boston

Citations

  • 980 F. Supp. 77
  • 8 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 587
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15658
  • 1997 WL 627066

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that although “pregnancy per se is not covered by the ADA, the Act does not necessarily exclude all pregnancy-related conditions and complications”
  • finding at summary judgment stage that late-term severe pain and paralyzing uterine contractions constituted a disability under the ADA
  • denying summary judgment because (1) plaintiff's severe pain and paralyzing uterine contractions were not the product of a normal pregnancy; (2) the limited duration of her condition did not preclude a finding of substantial limitation, but rather was only one factor to consider; and (3
  • “reasonable accommodation” ordinarily an issue of fact, but summary judgment nonetheless appropriate where record contains undisputed facts demonstrating such accommodation for disabled student
  • “By its terms, though pregnancy per se is not covered by the ADA, the Act does not necessarily exclude all pregnancy-related conditions and complications.”

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Judges: Gertner

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