DOE v. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

No. 77 Civ. 6285 (GLG).

442 F.Supp. 522 (1978)

Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, John Sawhill, Individually and as President of New York University, Ivan Bennett, M. D., Individually and as Dean of New York University School of Medicine, Jacobus Potter, Individually and as Associate Dean of New York University School of Medicine, David S. Scotch, Individually and as Dean of Students of New York University School of Medicine, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

January 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Hansen, Robert Levy, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York City, for plaintiff.

S. Andrew Schaffer, Robert P. Walton, New York City, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, compelling the New York University Medical School to readmit her as a student. Argument on the motion was held on December 30, 1977. Briefly stated, plaintiff's claim is that the school has illegally discriminated against her on the basis of her handicap, a mental disability...

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