Legal Opinion
Bhatt v. University of Vermont
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 30, 2008No. 2007-038PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Dr. Rajan Bhatt appeals from a decision of the Chittenden Superior Court, granting summary judgment to defendant The University of Vermont (the University) on plaintiffs claim that he was subjected to discrimination because of his disability. On appeal, plaintiff argues that: (1) the Vermont Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500-4507 (VPAA), requires accommodation of disability-based misconduct not caused by drug or alcohol abuse; (2) the University did not adequately consider measures that might have accommodated plaintiffs disability; and (3) the court’s conclusion that…
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