Legal Opinion
Tatum v. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 26, 2014No. Civil Action No. 14-144PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
LANCE M. AFRICK, District Judge.
Before the Court is a motion1 to dismiss by defendant, The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, to which plaintiff, Thad Tatum, has filed an opposition.2 For the following reasons, the motion is DENIED.
BACKGROUND
The facts set forth in plaintiffs complaint are as follows. Plaintiff has been diagnosed with paraplegia, and he uses a wheelchair as his primary means of mobility.3 On December 7, 2013, he visited the U.N.O. Lakefront Arena (“Arena”) to attend a concert with his girlfriend.4 While there, plaintiff encountered…
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