Punitive and Compensatory Damages

2001

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA v. GARRETT (99-1240) 193 F.3d 1214

1. Whether the 11^th Amendment bars employees of a state from recovering monetary damages from the state for violations of Title I of the ADA

• Links from the Disability Rights Education Defense Fund (DREDF) web site to Amicus Briefs filed in the Garrett Case: http://www.dredf.org/garrett.html

2002

BARNES v. GORMAN (01-682) 257 F.3d 738

1. Whether punitive damages may be awarded in a private cause of action brought under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.