Legal Opinion
Patton Ex Rel. Lewis v. Dumpson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 23, 1980No. 75 Civ. 4922PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OWEN, District Judge.
Two legal issues of first impression have been briefed by the parties to this action in the context of a court initiated motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. 1 These questions pertain to the viability of plaintiff’s cause of action for damages under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (“§ 504”). That statute prohibits discrimination against handicapped individuals in federally funded programs. Two issues are raised in this case: first, whether a private right of action for damages may be implied under § 504; and second, whether the…
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