Legal Opinion
Forestier Fradera v. Municipality of Mayagüez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 1, 2006No. 05-2238PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Israel Forestier Fradera, a municipal assemblyman, filed this lawsuit against the Municipality of Mayagüez and certain municipal officials. He sought compensatory damages, among other relief, for emotional pain and suffering allegedly caused by the defendants’ discrimination against him because of his physical disability. The district court dismissed the claims on summary judgment.
On appeal, Forestier attempts to raise an issue regarding the availability of damages for emotional distress under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134…
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