United States First Circuit
Mercado v. Government of Puerto Rico, 15-1327
In a suit against government entities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), alleging defendants had denied her access to public services and discriminated against her because she was 'regarded as' having a physical or mental impairment within the meaning of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. sections 12102 and 12132, the district court's dismissal of the complaint as time barred is reversed where 28 U.S.C. section 1658's limitations period does apply here because plaintiff's legal claims were made possible by the 2008 amendments to the ADA codified in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/03/03
Judges
- BARRON
Court
- United States First Circuit