U.S.
4th Circuit Case Summaries
Class
v. Towson University
November 13, 2015
Civil Rights, Sports Law, Education
Law
(United
States Fourth Circuit) - In an action challenging defendant Towson
University's refusal to allow plaintiff to return to playing football
after he suffered a near-death heat-stroke induced coma requiring a
liver transplant and additional surgeries, the district court's
judgment for plaintiff under Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act is reversed where plaintiff was not otherwise
qualified to participate in defendant's football program under
defendant's reasonably applied Return-to-Play Policy.
CoreTel
Virginia, LLC v. Verizon Virginia, LLC
November 13, 2015
Remedies, Contracts
(United
States Fourth Circuit) - In a contract dispute over damages for
plaintiff CoreTel's refusal to pay defendant Verizon during the course
of previous litigation over their respective obligations under
interconnection agreements made under the Telecommunications Act of
1996, 47 U.S.C. section 151 et seq., the district court's determination
that plaintiff owes $227,974.22 for use of Verizon facilities and
$138,724.47 in late-payment fees is affirmed where the district court's
damage calculations were consistent with applicable law.
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