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In the case of P.M. v. City of
LAW REVIEW
Winfield, the Plaintiff brought
a lawsuit alleging a violation
of Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
Youth Baseball Disability
Discrimination Claim
By James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.
M
son's
any potential legal issues, including disability discrimination,
can be mitigated or alleviated entirely through good
public relations. In the case described herein, the federal
district court found some evidence of discrimination on the
basis of disability but denied the requested legal relief under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). That being said, with 20/20 hindsight, one
can certainly speculate that better communication and a spirit of accommodation
may have promoted goodwill and avoided costly litigation.
In the case of P.M. v. City of
Winfield, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS
205103 (N.D. Ala. 10/25/2021),
Plaintiff P.M., a minor, brought a
lawsuit through his mother, Karen
Martine, against the Defendant
City of Winfield, Alabama (the
City), alleging a violation of Title
II of the ADA. Plaintiff alleged
her
full
participation
on
Defendant's youth baseball team
had been denied on the basis of
her son's disability. In response, the
City filed a motion for summary
judgment with the federal district
court, which, if granted, would
effectively dismiss the lawsuit.
No Right-Hand
Pitching Tryout
The minor Plaintiff, P.M., has a right
limb but no right hand. When he
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plays baseball, he switches his glove
on and off his only hand, wearing
his glove on his right limb while he
throws with his left hand. In spring
2018, P.M. played on one of the
City's youth baseball teams for 9and
10-year-old boys, all of which
are sponsored by the Winfield Park
and Recreation Department (the
Department). Neal Box acted as a
volunteer coach for the team during
the relevant time.
On March 13, 2018, Box decided
to try out nine players for the position
of pitcher. P.M. was one of
those players. While the other boys
who received a tryout threw more
than 10 pitches, P.M. threw around
five or six. At the end of tryouts,
Box informed P.M., as well as other

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