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- Title: Dermott Special School Dist. v. Johnson
- Author : Supreme Court of Arkansas
- Release Date : January 07, 2000
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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Appellee, Iris Johnson, a teacher in the Dermott Special School District, filed a complaint against appellants, the Dermott Special School District, and Bruce Terry, the superintendent of the school district, on July 31, 1998. In her complaint, appellee alleged various violations of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act. Appellee, who is wheelchair bound, alleged that appellants refused to make accommodations to enable her to continue her employment and that the accommodations which were made were inadequate and caused appellee to suffer further physical injuries. Appellee sought compensatory and punitive damages for injuries, including pain and suffering, emotional distress, and mental anguish, further alleging that Terry had made derogatory comments about her disability. On August 21, 1998, in response to appellee's complaint, appellants filed a motion to dismiss. In their motion to dismiss, appellee claimed that they were immune from suit pursuant to the constitutional grant of sovereign immunity. On February 28, 2000, a hearing was held on this motion. On February 29, 2000, the trial court issued an order denying appellants' motion to dismiss based upon its finding that school districts are not entitled to invoke the constitutional prohibition against making the State a defendant in [343 Ark Page 93] any of her courts. It is from this order that appellants bring their interlocutory appeal. We affirm the trial court.