Legal Opinion

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. National Children's Center, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 17, 1998No. 97-5209PublishedCited by 170 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Lillie Grier appeals from the district court’s denial of her motion to intervene for the limited purpose of obtaining access to documents under seal and to depositions covered by a protective order. We conclude that the district court abused its discretion in denying the motion, and accordingly vacate and remand.

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On March 10, 1995, Grier filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against the National Children’s Center (“NCC” or “Center”), Steve Austin (a bus driver employed by NCC), and the District of Columbia. The complaint stemmed from an alleged…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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