Douglass v. Sharp Electronics Corporation

Court

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
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Assigned judge

Arthur J. Schwab · 2,472 cases in index

Docket number

2:20-cv-01702

Cause

42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Americans with Disabilities Act

Nature of suit

446 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Disability-access claims under the ADA outside the employment context.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

None

Date filed

11/06/2020

Date terminated

11/20/2020

15,087 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Douglass · 358 cases
• defendant · Sharp Electronics Corporation · 51 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 52 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Sharp Electronics Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Presnell v. Sharp Electronics Corporation
  District Court, W.D. North CarolinaFiled 07/16/2021
• Vymola v. Sharp Electronics Corporation
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 07/23/2007
• Alvey v. Sharp Electronics Corporation
  District Court, W.D. KentuckyFiled 09/15/2006

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Douglass v. Sharp Electronics Corporation?

Douglass v. Sharp Electronics Corporation is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/06/2020 in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 11/20/2020. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:20-cv-01702.

When was the case filed?

Douglass v. Sharp Electronics Corporation was filed on 11/06/2020. It was terminated on 11/20/2020.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 12101 — Americans with Disabilities Act.