Legal Opinion
Rothschild v. Grottenthaler
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 12, 1989No. 89 Civ. 2992 (GLG)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
The plaintiffs bring this handicap discrimination action against the defendants alleging that the defendants’ refusal to provide a sign language interpreter or other device to aid them in maintaining a meaningful parent-teacher relationship is a violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The defendants move to dismiss. For the following reasons, that motion is granted in part and denied in part.
I. Facts
The plaintiffs Kenneth and Karen Rothschild are hearing impaired parents of non-hearing impaired children who attend the schools of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- University of Texas v. CamenischSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Alexander v. ChoateSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Kenneth and Karen Rothschild v. Charles Grottenthaler, Superintendent of the Ramapo Central School District, and Ramapo Central School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Bowers v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'nDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
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