United States DC Circuit

Grant of summary judgment for defendant on a discrimination claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is reversed where the district court abused its discretion in entertaining a late motion for summary judgment since defendant had never moved for an extension to the filing deadline.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/14/2005
• Decided 12/06/2005
• Published 12/06/2005

Judges

• Before:  TATEL and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robin M. Meriweather, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae for appellant.   With her on the briefs were David W. DeBruin and William M. Hohengarten., L. Saundra White argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Earl, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the briefs were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.