Legal Opinion
Sampson v. D.C. Department of Corrections
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 4, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2012-1933PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, Chief Judge
Plaintiff Walter Sampson, a corrections officer employed by the defendant District of Columbia Department of Corrections (“DOC”), filed a one-count amended complaint against the DOC alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq. The DOC moves to dismiss Sampson’s amended complaint for naming a defendant that cannot be sued and for untimely service of process upon the defendant. Because service of process was timely and the District of Columbia can be…
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