United States Third Circuit

Appeals from litigation involving the statutory obligation of defendant to furnish housing for disabled tenants are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where discovery orders from which the appeals were taken were not final and appealable orders, notwithstanding the subsequent entry of final judgment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/07/2005
• Decided 01/09/2006
• Published 01/09/2006

Judges

• Before ROTH, FUENTES, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian P. Flaherty, (Argued), Abbe F. Fletman, Andrew C. Curley, Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants Philadelphia Housing Authority and Carl R. Greene, in his official capacity as the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority., Arlene O. Freiman, (Argued), Kolber & Freiman, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Resident Advisory Board.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen F. Gold, (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, David A. Kahne, Houston, TX, for Appellees ADAPT of Philadelphia and Liberty Resources, Inc.