Opinion ID: 615207
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Turning to Administrative and Judicial Highways: Petitions, Complaints and Motions

Text: Colón filed a petition with the Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities on March 28, 2007. In this petition, Colón explained that on account of her health condition, which her doctor had determined did not allow her to walk long distances, Colón had requested a parking spot as a reasonable accommodation. Colón stated that the Municipality denied her accommodation request, instead offering her the use of reserved handicapped parking spots, which generally were unavailable by the time Colón arrived at work. Colón reiterated her request for a parking spot. Colón also filed a Notice of Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the Municipality Mayor on June 18, 2007. Colón alleged discrimination under the ADA, retaliation, and continuing violations against her for having requested a reasonable accommodation. The EEOC responded on August 31, 2007, informing Colón of her right to sue. On November 11, 2007, Colón filed her original complaint in this dispute against the Municipality, which she subsequently amended on September 12, 2008. Docket Nos. 1, 48. In her amended complaint, Colón asserted that the Municipality discriminated and retaliated against her in violation of the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act, and that it retaliated against her in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Colón also raised supplemental Commonwealth claims under Article 1802 of the Puerto Rico Civil Code, Law No. 115 of December 20, 1991, and Law No. 44 of July 2, 1985. [8] On August 31, 2009, the Municipality moved for summary judgment. Colón filed her opposition on September 21, 2009, and the Municipality replied on October 16, 2009. On December 2, 2009, the district court granted the Municipality's summary judgment motion. Finding no genuine issue of material fact as to Colón's various allegations, the court dismissed Colón's claims of disability discrimination and retaliation with prejudice, and it dismissed Colón's Commonwealth law claims without prejudice. Colón appealed, raising several evidentiary matters and asserting that the district court erred in dismissing her ADA claim, her retaliation claim, her hostile work environment claim, and her equal protection claim.