Filed Date: June 10, 2021
Case Ongoing
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This case is about sidewalk and street accessibility for people with mobility disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland. On June 10, 2021, three residents of Baltimore with mobility disabilities and the IMAGE Center of Maryland sued the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The plaintiffs, represented by lawyers from three disability rights groups and private counsel, sued under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The lawsuit sought a court order requiring Baltimore to ensure its sidewalks and streets are accessible to people with mobility disabilities and that future sidewalks and city projects comply with accessibility laws. In addition, the plaintiffs sought class certification to represent all people with a mobility disability who live in, work in, or will visit the City of Baltimore. The case was assigned to Chief Judge James Bredar.
As of September 29, the case remains ongoing.
Summary Authors
Ben Marvin-Vanderryn (10/1/2021)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60328934/parties/goodlaxson-v-mayor-and-city-council-of-baltimore/
Bredar, James Kelleher (Maryland)
Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)
Dardarian, Linda M. (California)
Fox, Timothy Patrick (Colorado)
Grimes, Ginger (California)
Lafferty, Martha M. (Tennessee)
Prater, David W. (Oklahoma)
Rodgers, Rebecca Juliet (New York)
Warren, Corinne (Maryland)
Lettman, Dawn S (Maryland)
Bredar, James Kelleher (Maryland)
Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)
Dardarian, Linda M. (California)
Fox, Timothy Patrick (Colorado)
Grimes, Ginger (California)
Lafferty, Martha M. (Tennessee)
Prater, David W. (Oklahoma)
Rodgers, Rebecca Juliet (New York)
Warren, Corinne (Maryland)
Lettman, Dawn S (Maryland)
Zollicoffer, Thurman W Jr (Maryland)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60328934/goodlaxson-v-mayor-and-city-council-of-baltimore/
Last updated May 13, 2022
State / Territory: Maryland
Case Type(s):
Disability Rights/Public Accommodations
Key Dates
Filing Date: June 10, 2021
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
All people with mobility disabilities who live in, work in, or will visit the City of Baltimore
Plaintiff Type(s):
Non-profit NON-religious organization
Attorney Organizations:
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center
NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Pending
Defendants
City of Baltimore (Baltimore, Baltimore City), City
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
Availably Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Issues
General:
Access to public accommodations - governmental
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Disability: