Legal Opinion
Laura Hickey v. Irving Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 11, 1992No. 91-7350PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, Laura Hickey, sued the Irving Independent School District and several of its officers (hereafter collectively “USD”), alleging that IISD failed to accommodate her medical disability, in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and tortiously exposed her to harmful substances, all while she was a student at Irving High School. The district court dismissed Hickey’s complaint on the grounds that it was barred by the statute of limitations. Hickey contends that the district court erred in a) dismissing her claim as time-barred; b)…
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