Lundquist v. Univ. of S.D. Sanford Sch. of Med

A state medical school cannot be sued for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because: (1) the state medical school lacks the capacity to be sued; and (2) an exception allowing suit against a partnership in its common name to enforce substantive rights does not apply becaus...

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Published in:The Urban lawyer 2013-07, Vol.45 (3), p.841-842
Main Author: Simon, Amber Joy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Case Notes
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Colleges & universities
Disability law
Legislatures
Medical schools
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Summary:A state medical school cannot be sued for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because: (1) the state medical school lacks the capacity to be sued; and (2) an exception allowing suit against a partnership in its common name to enforce substantive rights does not apply because the state medical school and the regional health care system is not a "legal partnership." The former employee argued that the state medical school was in a "partnership" with the Sanford health-care system, a regional health care system, because the state medical school is located on the same campus as the regional health care system.
ISSN:0042-0905
1942-6593