Perspective
Oct. 27, 2012
Curbing abusive disability access suits: Senate Bill 1186
The legislation, which has been codified at California Civil Code Section 55.3 et seq., was signed by Gov. Brown as an urgency measure and takes effect immediately. By Tal Korn and Bradley D. Ross of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP
New legislation was recently enacted which is aimed at curbing Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuits brought by disabled claimants asserting that they were denied access to businesses or property.
On Sept. 19, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1186 into law, which was designed to cut down on the number of frivolous ADA claims filed in the state of California, and to encourage businesses to comply with California'...
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