Legal Opinion
Steir v. Girl Scouts of the USA
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 3, 2004No. 04-1012PublishedCited by 263 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEARNS, District Judge.
This appeal arises from a failed discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of Marika Steir by her mother, Linda Steir, against the Girl Scouts of the USA (Girl Scouts) and Spar & Spindle Council, a regional agency that supervises local Girl Scout troops. Because the case was ultimately dismissed for reasons that are not a reflection on the merits of the complaint, we will only lightly sketch the underlying allegations.
Marika Steir has been afflicted with cerebral palsy since birth. Although Marika requires the use of a wheelchair for mobility, and a computer console for…
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