Third Circuit Denies Plaintiff, Who After Suffering Multiple Concussions Claims School Failed to Make Academic Accommodations

The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of a former high school athlete, who claimed that after he suffered multiple concussions that the school district failed to provide appropriate academic accommodations.   In so ruling, the panel found that the plaintiff had signed a settlement agreement, which precluded his claim, even though his allegations were seemingly unrelated to those made in the settlement. The panel, however, concluded that “the gravamen” of the comp