Legal Opinion

Betts v. Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided April 23, 2002No. CIV.A. 3:96-00054PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILSON, Chief Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory and injunc-tive relief by Plaintiff, Robert W. Betts, II, (“Betts”), against Defendants, Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (“University”), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (“ADA”); the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; and Virginia contract law; because the University denied him admission to the University’s medical school. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, 29 U.S.C. § 794(a), and 42 U.S.C. §§ 12133,…

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3Cited by5 opinions

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