Legal Opinion
Duncan v. University of Texas Health Science Center
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2012No. 11-20025UnpublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Darin Duncan brought claims alleging that his dismissal from medical school was the result of unlawful disability discrimination. He asserted several constitutional violations and state tort and contract claims. Except for a claim under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the “RA”), all of Duncan’s causes of action were dismissed as barred by state sovereign immunity. Summary judgment was later granted in favor of the medical school on the RA claim. We affirm.
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