Legal Opinion
Shotz v. Cates
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 2001No. 01-10261PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Frederick Shotz and Joseph Tael sued Levy County (“the County”), Judge Frederick Smith, and Sheriff Ted Glass, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Florida Civil Rights Act; and Florida Statutes § 413.08. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of standing and for failure to state a claim. We conclude that the plaintiffs have stated a claim under the ADA, but that they lack standing to seek injunctive relief.
I. Background
As we must on a motion to dismiss, we accept…
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