United States Third Circuit

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to private-school dormitories. In an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a lightning strike and fire that damaged a building on a private school's campus, summary judgment for the insurer is reversed in part as to an ADA claim where the district court erred in holding that the ADA did not apply because the dormitory space in the damaged hall was not a "public accommodation" within the meaning of the statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/09/2006
• Decided 08/16/2006
• Published 08/16/2006

Judges

• Before BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges and DEBEVOISE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. Libor, Esquire (Argued), Christina E. Roberts, Esquire, Derek Eddy, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven J. Polansky, Esquire (Argued), Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellee.