Legal Opinion
Fowler v. UPMC SHADYSIDE
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 18, 2009No. 07-4285PublishedCited by 6,125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we are asked to determine whether the Appellant, Barbara Fowler, was too late in filing her discrimination claims against her employer, UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Fowler charged UPMC Shadyside with violating her rights under the Rehabilitation Act. The District Court dismissed Fowler’s complaint before any responsive pleading was filed or discovery took place, finding it time-barred. Alternatively, the District Court determined that Fowler’s complaint did not allege a disability under the Rehabilitation Act and that claims under the Act…
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