Coffman v. West Virginia Board of Regents

My dissent is to the majority’s cavalier -determination that as a matter of law, Ms. Coffman cannot obtain the benefits of her jury award. This is not based on any legal error, but rather is a judgment by the majority that the evidence was insufficient. This conclusion is based on a most cursory analysis of the facts which largely ignores the plaintiff’s evidence, including the testimony of her rehabilitation expert. Furthermore, it is distressing to me that in our first handicap discrimination case, we should make such a superficial examination of the law and factual issues.1

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The West…