U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 29, 2011
Tension on high in ADA litigation
A 9th Circuit ruling spotlights a battle that long has raged within the circuit among judges, lawyers, plaintiffs in wheelchairs and business owner defendants over how to apply a 1990 law aimed at ending discrimination against the disabled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A battle that long has raged in California trial courts - over how best to apply a 1990 law aimed at ending discrimination against the disabled - could finally be heading for the spotlight.
Businesses and even some judges have alleged serial abuse of the Americans with Disabilities Act by disabled plaintiffs who file multiple suits. Meanwhile, advocates for the disabled have cheered the resulting settl...
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