U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 24, 2010
Pilot With HIV Can Sue Agency
A San Francisco man who failed to disclose his HIV status when he obtained a pilot's license but acknowledged his disease to get Social Security disability benefits can proceed with his suit against the government agencies that shared the information.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A gay man with HIV concealed his condition to get a pilot's license but disclosed his disease to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Despite that contradiction, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday reversed a district judge and held that Stanmore C. Cooper of San Francisco can sue the agencies that shared his information, discovered his medical secret and pros...
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