Legal Opinion

Barrett v. Covington & Burling LLP

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 10, 2009No. 07-CV-1301PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Appellant Kathleen Barrett sued the law firm of Covington & Burling, alleging that it had denied reasonable accommodations for her medical condition, subjected her to a hostile work environment, and terminated her employment, all in violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. D.C.Code § 2-1402.11 (2001). The trial court granted summary judgment in Cov-ington’s favor, and this appeal followed. We affirm in large part, but reverse and remand for further proceedings with respect to a portion of the reasonable accommodation claim.

I. The Factual and Procedural…

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