United States Fourth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to install an elevator, is affirmed where defendant's building is exempt from ADA guidelines since it has fewer than three stories due to the second floor's classification as a mezzanine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2004
• Published 12/21/2004

Judges

• Before WIDENER, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Andrew David Levy, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant.  Peter Alexander Prevas, Prevas & Prevas, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Shelly Marie Martin, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant.