· 11/5/1992
Steven Wynne v. Tufts University School of Medicine
Citations
- 976 F.2d 791
- 1992 WL 252858
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that, when pretext is at issue, plaintiff must produce specific facts that undercut the defendant's position
- concluding where the school provided a series of remedial measures it did not fail to make a reasonable accommodation by declining to also offer an oral version of a multiple choice examination
- to be liable under Sec. 504, an academic institution must have, or reasonably be expected to have, knowledge of a student's disability
- to be liable under 504, an academic institution must have, or reasonably be expected to have, knowledge of a student's disability
- \evidence that 'is merely colorable or is not significantly probative' cannot deter summary judgment\
- placing burden on plaintiffs “to produce specific facts” of pretext
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Judges: Breyer, Torruella, Selya
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