Legal Opinion

United States v. Northern Illinois Special Recreation Ass'n

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 2, 2016No. 12 C 7613PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

James B. Zagel, United States District Judge

The United States of America brings this action against Defendant Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (“NISRA”), alleging that NISRA discriminated against a program participant with epilepsy in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12131, and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, by refusing to allow its staff to administer Diastat AcuDial (“Diastat”), an emergency-rescue medication used to stop prolonged seizures.

The Court held a bench trial on April…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. ArlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Lori L. Vande Zande v. State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, James R. Klauser, Lee MartinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Robert Foley and Patricia Foley v. City of Lafayette, Indiana, and Fred TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  4. Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. Donna Radaszewski, Guardian, on Behalf of Eric Radaszewski v. Barry S. Maram, Director, Illinois Department of Public AidCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. A.H. ex rel. Holzmueller v. Illinois High School Ass'nDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2017
  2. Hirsch v. Will CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2021
  3. Mohammed v. Dupage Legal Assistance FoundationDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2019

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