Legal Opinion
John W. Madsen v. Boise State University
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1992No. 91-35335PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
John Madsen sues Boise State University under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming handicap discrimination based on the fact that the University did not offer free handicap parking permits on campus. Madsen claims this is discrimination because all handicap parking spots on campus require a permit (and therefore a fee), whereas there is some non-handicap parking available that students may use free of charge.
Madsen made several calls to the Parking Services Office, Student Special Services, and the Vice President’s Office to inquire about the availability of free handicap permits and was told none were…
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