Legal Opinion
Gurmankin v. Costanzo
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 2, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-2980PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
The plaintiff is a blind woman who brought this action on behalf of herself and a class of visually handicapped individuals qualified to teach in the public schools of Philadelphia. The plaintiff alleged that the hiring practices of the School District of Philadelphia discriminated against visually handicapped teachers in violation of the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the United States Constitution. The plaintiff also alleged violations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and claimed that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleurSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Vlandis v. KlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Novella H. Trageser v. Libbie Rehabilitation Center, Inc., T/a Libbie Convalescent HomeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- 19 Fair empl.prac.cas. 418, 19 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9188 Raymond E. Trafelet v. James R. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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