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· 9/30/2010

Forbes v. ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY, INC.

Citations

  • 768 F. Supp. 2d 1222
  • 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143180
  • 2010 WL 6755458

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that a student’s failure to request 9 an accommodation through the official process can be fatal to a student’s claim of failure 10 to provide a requested accommodation
  • explaining school could not invoke “across-the-board” GPA requirement as basis for dismissal and noting court could not “ignore the fact that [school dean] did provide accommodations, and with them Forbes earned a [satisfactory GPA].”
  • explaining school could not invoke “across-the-board” GPA requirement as basis for dismissal and noting court could not “ignore the fact that [school dean] did provide accommodations, and with them Forbes earned a [satisfactory GPA].”
  • “Disparate treatment involves discriminatory intent and occurs when a disabled person is singled out for disadvantage because of her disability. By contrast, a failure to make reasonable accommodations claim requires no animus.... ”

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Judges: William M. Hoeveler

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