Legal Opinion
Stafford J. Coolbaugh v. State of Louisiana, on Behalf of la.dept. Of Public Safety & Corr., on Behalf of La. Dept. Of Motor Vehicles
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1998No. 96-30664PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Stafford J. Coolbaugh, a paraplegic, filed this action against the State of Louisiana in federal court alleging that the State violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165 (1994), by discriminating against him on the basis of his disability. The district court denied Coolbaugh’s motion for summary judgment and the jury eventually returned a verdict in favor of the State. Coolbaugh has appealed the district court’s denial of his summary judgment motion, as well as the take nothing judgment entered on the jury’s…
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- Green v. MansourSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by123 opinions
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