High School Athlete’s Disability Discrimination Claim Loses Momentum After Judge’s Ruling

A federal judge from the Middle District of Florida has granted, in part, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), Inc.’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint of a high school student-athlete, who claimed he was discriminated against based on his disability.   Plaintiff Thomas Pritchard, an 18-year-old high school senior at the Canterbury School in Fort Myers, did gain a small victory, however, when the court denied the FHSAA’s motion to dismiss his disparate impact clai