WISHER v. COVERDELL

Civ. A. No. 89-2570-K.

782 F.Supp. 703 (1992)

Doris WISHER, Plaintiff, v. Paul COVERDELL, in his official capacity as Director of the United States Peace Corps, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

January 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Lichten, Angoff, Goldman, Manning, Pyle, Wanger & Hiatt, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff.

Susan M. Poswistilo, U.S. Attorney's Office, Boston, Mass., for defendant.


OPINION

KEETON, District Judge.

This is a handicap discrimination action under Sections 501 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. On October 7, 1991, ten days before trial was scheduled to commence, defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that plaintiff may not state a claim under either § 501 or § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. A bench trial was held on October 17, 1991. At the start of trial the court stated that it would proceed to conduct...

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