Doe v. Southeastern University

732 F. Supp. 7 (1990)

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Doe v. Southeastern University

United States District Court for the District of Columbia
732 F. Supp. 7 (1990)

  • Written by Alexander Hager-DeMyer, JD

Facts

John Doe (plaintiff) was a student at Southeastern University (Southeastern) (defendant) who tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Due to complications related to his condition, Doe had to be hospitalized and to miss classes. To be excused, Doe had his doctor send medical records to Southeastern confirming his condition and his need to miss classes. Information regarding Doe’s condition was allegedly leaked to unauthorized faculty and staff members, causing Doe to face harassment based on his HIV status. Doe eventually felt forced to transfer to the University of Maryland, but after starting at his new school, Doe discovered that Southeastern had allegedly and improperly notified the University of Maryland about his HIV status. Doe filed suit against Southeastern on several grounds, including violation of the Rehabilitation Act. Doe sought compensatory and punitive damages. Southeastern filed a motion to dismiss. The district court dismissed several claims due to statute-of-limitations issues and failures to state a claim. The court found that the Rehabilitation Act did not have a statute of limitations and applied Washington D.C.’s personal-injury statute of limitations, allowing Doe to bring his claim. The court then addressed the remedies available under the Rehabilitation Act.

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Holding and Reasoning (Harris, J.)

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