Legal Opinion
Joseph Midgett v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2001No. 99-36222PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Joseph Midgett brought this action against Defendant Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (“Tri-Met”), seeking a permanent injunction and compensatory damages for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 to 12213. The district court granted summary judgment to Tri-Met. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff has multiple sclerosis, relies on a wheelchair, and is a “qualified individual with a disability” under the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12131(2); Midgett v. Tri-County Metro. Transp. Dist.,…
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