Legal Opinion

Cohen v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided November 11, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2021-2370Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHARON COHEN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-2370 (TJK) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Sharon Cohen worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as WMATA, from 2008 to June 1, 2020, when she was fired. On September 7, 2021, she sued WMATA, asserting four counts against it under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WMATA moves to dismiss, arguing that Cohen’s claims are barred by the statute of limitations. The Court agrees, and so it will grant the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Myrna O'Dell Firestone v. Leonard K. FirestoneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  3. Chase Securities Corp. v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Robertson v. WegmannSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Hettinga v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012

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