Thompson v. State of Colorado

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs-Appellees brought a class action suit against Defendant-Appellant State of Colorado (“Colorado”). Plaintiffs claimed that the fee charged by Colorado for handicapped parking placards violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and implementing regulations. After stipulating to various facts, both parties moved for summary judgment. In its motion for summary judgment, Colorado argued that Plaintiffs’ claims were barred by the Eleventh Amendment. The district court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and denied…