CHEENEY v. HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Nos. 93-2184, 93-2301.

15 F.3d 79 (1994)

Deanna CHEENEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Defendant-Appellee. Michael BREDBERG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROCK FALLS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Reese, Sasha S. Jonic (argued), Reese & Reese, Rockford, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Peter D. McClanathan, Woodruff A. Burt (argued), Schmelzle & Kroeger, Freeport, IL, for Highland Community College.

Frank B. Garrett, III (argued), Everett E. Nicholas, Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Chicago, IL, for Rock Falls Tp. High School.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and LAY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

Deanna Cheeney and Michael Bredberg contend that the district court erred in dismissing their claims made pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the "Act"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 701-797b (1988 & Supp. IV 1992). The plaintiffs allege that they suffered from disabilities within the meaning of § 706(8)(B) of the Act. The Act prohibits institutions that receive federal financial assistance from discriminating against otherwise qualified...

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