A student with multiple sclerosis complained about a lack of parking spaces for people with disabilities. See if the court granted her request for a six-figure award.

Sherri Adams, a student at Montgomery College in Maryland, is not able to walk long distances around the college’s campuses. After complaining about the lack of parking designated for people with disabilities, Adams fell while walking to her vehicle on campus and sustained several injuries.

The lawsuit that followed accused the college of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Adams asked for $100,000 or “the maximum legal rate, and the cost of this action.”

But she didn’t get anything – at least not for now. The court said the college was immune to the claim for money damages under the Eleventh Amendment because it is a state entity.

Adams was given permission to amend her complaint to add an individual defendant and seek money damages. But to get them, she’ll need to prove discriminatory intent.

Cite: Adams v. Montgomery College.

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