Self v. I Have A Dream Foundation - Colorado
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ORDER. The February 27, 2013 98 Order and the 99 Final Judgment are vacated to the extent they grant summary judgment to defendant I Have a Dream Foundation-Colorado on plaintiff Donita L. Self's claim for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. Ms. Self's retaliation claim is dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. By Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 12/30/13. (mnfsl, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Philip A. Brimmer
Civil Action No. 11-cv-00492-PAB-CBS
DONITA L. SELF,
Plaintiff,
v.
I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION–COLORADO,
Defendant.
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on remand from the Tenth Circuit, which ordered
the Court to dismiss without prejudice plaintiff Donita L. Self’s claim for retaliation under
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. Self v. I
Have a Dream Foundation–Colorado, 2013 WL 6698079, at *5 (10th Cir. Dec. 20,
2013).
On February 27, 2013, the Court accepted the Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge (the “Recommendation”) [Docket No. 95] and granted
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and/or for Summary Judgment [Docket No. 86] filed by I
Have a Dream Foundation–Colorado. Self v. I Had a Dream Foundation–Colorado, No.
11-cv-00492-PAB-CBS, 2013 WL 752949 (D. Colo. Feb. 27, 2013). In its Order, the
Court did not indicate whether it was granting the motion as a motion to dismiss or as a
motion for summary judgment, but stated that the entire case was dismissed. Id. at *4.
With respect to the retaliation claim, the Court found that Ms. Self failed to
exhaust her administrative remedies. Id. at *2. Since exhaustion of administrative
remedies is a jurisdictional prerequisite to suit under the ADA, the Court lacked
jurisdiction over Ms. Self’s retaliation claim. See Shikles v. Sprint/United Management
Co., 426 F.3d 1304, 1309 (10th Cir. 2005). The appropriate disposition for Ms. Self’s
claim is accordingly dismissal without prejudice. See Fields v. Okla. State Penitentiary,
511 F.3d 1109, 1113 (10th Cir. 2007) (noting Supreme Court holding that courts should
dismiss unexhausted claims without prejudice). Wherefore, it is
ORDERED that the February 27, 2013 Order [Docket No. 98] and the Final
Judgment [Docket No. 99] are vacated to the extent they grant summary judgment to
defendant I Have a Dream Foundation–Colorado on plaintiff Donita L. Self’s claim for
retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
It is further
ORDERED that Ms. Self’s retaliation claim is dismissed without prejudice for lack
of jurisdiction.
DATED December 30, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/Philip A. Brimmer
PHILIP A. BRIMMER
United States District Judge
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