Civil Rights
Feb. 15, 2011
L.A. Emergency Plan Found to Violate ADA
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the city of Los Angeles' emergency preparedness program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by ignoring the needs of more than 500,000 disabled residents.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the city of Los Angeles' emergency preparedness program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by ignoring the needs of more than 500,000 disabled residents, who would be most vulnerable in a fire, landslide or earthquake.
The class action brought by Disability Rights Advocates and Disability Rights Legal Center demanded the city address shortcomings in i...
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