(DOWNLOAD) "Thomas v. Contoocook Valley School District and School Administrative Unit No. 1 ." by First Circuit U.S. Court Of Appeals * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Thomas v. Contoocook Valley School District and School Administrative Unit No. 1 .
- Author : First Circuit U.S. Court Of Appeals
- Release Date : January 24, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 85 KB
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Plaintiff-appellant Johanna Thomas appeals the grant of summary judgment to defendants-appellees Contoocook Valley School District and School Administrative Unit 1 (collectively, the ""School Board"") on her claim that her teaching contract was not renewed in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (""ADA""), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. This appeal involves the extent to which findings made during state administrative proceedings in which Thomas contested her dismissal have preclusive effect in federal court. The district court found that factual findings made by the defendant School Board, which were reviewed by the New Hampshire State Board of Education (""State Board"") and the New Hampshire Supreme Court (""NHSC"") conclusively established that the reason for her non-renewal was nondiscriminatory. We disagree and reverse. I. Background On a motion for summary judgment, we recite the facts in a light most favorable to the non-movant, Thomas. DeNovellis v. Shalala, 124 F.3d 298, 305-06 (1st Cir. 1997).