SS/speed.pr         97-262              Contact:  Sharon V. Burrell, 301-217-2600


COURT DISMISSES CASE OF MOTORIST
WHO CLAIMED SPEED HUMPS VIOLATE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT    For Immediate Release:  Aug. 14, 1997 




     A lawsuit filed by a Bethesda resident, who claimed that Montgomery County's
installation of speed humps in his neighborhood represented a violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, was dismissed this week by the U.S. District Court of Maryland. 
     Montgomery County's Office of the County Attorney had filed a motion to dismiss the
suit in early June, following its filing on May 15 by Bethesda resident Randy J. Slager.
     In ruling to dismiss the suit, the Court said it agreed with the County's contention that
there is no provision in the Americans with Disabilities Act pertaining to speed humps.  The
ruling noted "the Court has concluded that (the plaintiff's) allegations simply do not state a
claim that he has been denied meaningful access to the streets."

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