In a world rife with ridiculous litigation, this case is a doozy. A former student at Wayne State University is suing the college because he was not allowed to complete his student teaching program to become a physical education teacher.

Oh, here’s another detail: He weighs 400 pounds, and has a series of health issues including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.

Nevertheless, he is seeking $1 million in damages for alleged weight discrimination.

A 400-pound Michigan student gym teacher is suing his school for $1 million alleging he was discriminated against because of his weight after his request to do his student teaching virtually was denied.

David Lopez, 44, claims Wayne State University deliberately prevented him from qualifying because he 'doesn't fit the description of a PE teacher.'

The physical education kinesiology program student had completed every aspect of his studies, except for student teaching.

He claims his diabetes, hypertension and asthma mean he should have been allowed to complete the student teaching portion of his course remotely.

The former student claims he requested reasonable accommodations for his conditions, and contends that the university prevented him from graduating because of his obesity.

"They don't think I fit the description of what a PE teacher was because I'm very overweight," Lopez said. "They didn't want me to graduate with my certification because I didn't fit what they perceived to be a gym teacher because of my size and because of my weight. There's no doubt that was the reason why. There was no other reason. I passed everything."

In a court filing response to Lopez’s lawsuit, Wayne State said there is no legal claim for weight discrimination against an educational institution. The university also said it does not control the student teaching requirements of districts.

The university called Lopez’s lawsuit “frivolous” and asked that it be dismissed. A spokesperson for the university did not respond for comment.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why Lopez’s case is about as crazy as a soup sandwich. For starters, how will he prove that the reason the institution allegedly did not provide “reasonable accommodations” is because they didn’t approve of the idea that he might become a 400-pound physical education teacher? Moreover, as the university stated, it does not control the requirements that schools might have for a physical education teacher.

This brings me to my next point.

Why in the blue hell would Lopez think that a school would hire a physical education teacher who is unable to engage in much physical activity? The notion that someone who visibly struggles with health and fitness should be placed in a position to educate young minds about the subject makes absolutely no sense. It’s like a cattle farmer asking to give the keynote speech at a vegan convention.

What seems to be the driving issue here is a sense of entitlement. The notion that Lopez should be accommodated to the extent of redefining the role of physical education is quite a stretch (no pun intended). It might make one wonder if Lopez plans to file lawsuits when he is rejected while applying for this position with various schools. If he’s trying to sue the university for $1 million for this, then what more could he possibly get later on?