Carranza v. Fraas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA A. MARGARET CARRANZA et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 05-0117 (RMU) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 29, 30 : PHILLIP FRAAS, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING THE PLAINTIFFS’ RENEWED MOTION FOR RELIEF UPON RECONSIDERATION; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE DEFENDANT’S RENEWED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE I. INTRODUCTION The plaintiffs are female farmers who hired the defendant, attorney Phillip Fraas, to represent them in a civil rights discrimination claim against the United States Department of…