Legal Opinion
Becker v. Gallaudet University
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 21, 1999No. CIV. 96-1058 TFHPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
This action is brought by Janice Becker, Dianne Falvo, Janet L. Gemmill, and Joanne G. Royce (collectively “plaintiffs”) against Gallaudet University and Drs. I. King Jordan, Roslyn Rosen, and Diane O’Connor (collectively “defendants”) for a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and monetary damages. Pending before the Court is defendants’ motion to dismiss. For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant defendants’ motion.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Legal Claims
Plaintiffs are four nontenured faculty members, who prior to 1996 taught in a…
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