Legal Opinion
Long v. Howard University
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 25, 2007No. Civil Action 02-1374 (JDB)PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff David Long, a former doctoral (“Ph.D.”) candidate at Howard University, brought this action against the University alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and breach of contract under District of Columbia law. A jury trial was held on plaintiffs Rehabilitation Act and contract claims from December 11-19, 2006, with one contract claim resolved by the Court in defendant’s…
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