U.S. Court Dismisses ADA Claim, Orders 30-Day ERISA Discovery Against Steere House
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Updated · Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly · Aug 9
U.S. Court Dismisses ADA Claim, Orders 30-Day ERISA Discovery Against Steere House
1 articles · Updated · Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly · Aug 9
Summary
A Rhode Island federal judge threw out the plaintiff’s ADA claim against Steere House but let her ERISA dispute proceed into 30 days of limited discovery over COBRA notice.
The court said the amended complaint alleged a constructive discharge tied to the plaintiff’s complaints about business practices, not to any action taken because of her disability.
On ERISA, the dispute centers on whether COBRA notice was timely and whether Steere House itself—rather than a third-party administrator—could face liability.
Judge DuBose also dismissed the plaintiff’s FMLA claim, narrowing the case to the ERISA issue identified for targeted discovery.