A Tennessee student who has a disorder characterized by an extreme reaction to hearing certain sounds wants to ban gum chewing in her classes.
Case involves 'rare' disorder
The complaint filed on behalf of Jane Doe alleges Knox County Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to Doe's attorneys, the case is believed to be a first-of-its kind involving misophonia. "The best way I can really describe it is kind of a panic attack," she told Knox News, part of the USA TODAY Network."It just feels like I'm trapped."
The appellate court declined to issue any opinion on the merits of her case. Judges denied a request for a preliminary inunction and instead sent back the complaint for further proceedings.Dark chocolate from Trader Joe's, Hershey has 'unsafe levels' of lead and cadmium, lawsuits sayJane Doe's parents made the decision at the end of last school year to send her to boarding school.
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