Chapter 18 - The Civil-Rights Case
Leo’s attorneys filed claims against St. Jude’s.
Disability discrimination.
Retaliation.
Failure to address known harassment.
Contract and tort claims around the destroyed device and safety failures.
The university contested parts.
Then mediated.
Leo did not want a giant public trial consuming college.
Settlement took months.
Terms included:
Replacement and medical costs.
Additional compensation.
Guaranteed continuation of Leo’s scholarship independent of Mercer funding.
Independent accessibility audits.
A firewall between donor offices and student discipline.
Mandatory reporting rules.
External review of restricted funds.
An endowed assistive-technology reserve controlled by independent trustees.
Leo rejected one proposal.
Naming the fund after him.
“Absolutely not.”
Dr. Hart laughed.
“Why?”
“Because I want students to ask for devices without thinking about my worst day.”
The fund was named:
Open Access Technology Reserve.
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