The Tenth Circuit panel recently upheld the dismissal of a Colorado attorney’s claim under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) against her former defense lawyers. In an unpublished decision, the panel clarified that the ADA’s provisions pertain only to public entities, thus excluding the attorney’s former representatives from liability under this law. This case involves a disbarred attorney who sought recourse through the ADA, which is a federal law designed to prevent discrimination based on disability. The court’s ruling reinforces the boundaries of the ADA’s applicability, primarily restricting its reach to public sectors rather than extending it to private legal counsel relationships.
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