Legal Opinion
Novella H. Trageser v. Libbie Rehabilitation Center, Inc., T/a Libbie Convalescent Home
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1978No. 77-2224PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Novella H. Trageser appeals the district court’s dismissal of her complaint alleging that the termination of her employment at Libbie Rehabilitation Center constituted handicap discrimination in violation of § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm because § 120(a) of the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services Amendments of 1978 forecloses her claim under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and lack of governmental action precludes recovery on the other grounds.
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Libbie, a private…
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