Legal Opinion
Yeskey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1999No. CIV.A. 1:CV-95-2125PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CALDWELL, District Judge.
I. Introduction.
This case presents the question whether the physical exercise required by a penal boot camp program is a “major life activity” under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165.
The plaintiff, Ronald R. Yeskey, sued under Title II of the ADA, claiming that Pennsylvania prison officials violated the Act when they disqualified him from participating in Pennsylvania’s boot camp program on the basis of high blood pressure, thereby preventing him from significantly shortening his period of incarceration.
The defendants are:…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. YeskeySupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Bragdon v. AbbottSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Darryl Leon Rouse v. William Plantier, Acting Superintendent of A.D.T.C. Sally S. Scheidemantel, Resigning Superintendent of A.D.T.C. William H. Fauver, Commissioner of N.J. Department of Corrections Governor Jim Florio, State of New Jersey Dr. Robert Cardinale, Medical Director of A.D.T.C. Dr. Narshima Reddy, Attending Physician of A.D.T.C. Ms. Elaine Martin, Chief Nurse of A.D.T.C. Captain Helmkin, Housing Mike Zell, Director of Social Services Dr. Sandoval, Attending Psychologist of A.D.T.C. Dr. Cattone, M.D., St. Francis Hospital Scott Faunce Dr. Tarlian, M.D. Dr. O'bryne, M.D. Dr. Todd, M.D., St. Francis Hospital Charles Brooks, on Behalf of a Class of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated Stephen Jankowski, on Behalf of a Class of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated Julio Baez, on Behalf of a Class of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated Robert Kammerer, on Behalf of a Class of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated v. Elaine Allen John Doe Jane Roe William Plantier Robert Cardinale Narshima Reddy Elaine AllenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Calloway v. Boro of Glassboro Department of PoliceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- Frederick L. v. Department of Public WelfareDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Armstrong v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Lewis v. New Mexico Department of HealthDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2000
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