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LaGatta v. PENNSYLVANIA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 30, 2010No. Civil Action 08-1268PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

GARY L. LANCASTER, Chief Judge.

This is an action in disability discrimination, Plaintiff, Kimberly LaGatta (hereinafter “Ms. LaGatta”), alleges that defendant, the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (“Cyber School”), terminated her because of bipolar and failed to reasonably accommodate her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (hereinafter “ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. Cyber School has moved for summary judgment, contending that Ms. LaGatta was not fired on the basis of either her perceived or actual disability, and that she never requested an accommodation,

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

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