California Supreme Court
Jun. 12, 2009
No Need to Prove Intentional Discrimination in ADA Suits
In a big win for disability rights advocates, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people with disabilities don't have to prove that they were intentionally discriminated against in order to receive monetary damages for ADA violations.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer People with disabilities don't have to prove that they were intentionally discriminated against to receive monetary damages for Americans With Disabilities Act violations, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a huge victory for disability rights plaintiffs. Unanimously siding with disability rights groups, the court declined to wade into the ongoing debate about whether plaintiffs and their lawye...
Daily Journal Staff Writer People with disabilities don't have to prove that they were intentionally discriminated against to receive monetary damages for Americans With Disabilities Act violations, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a huge victory for disability rights plaintiffs. Unanimously siding with disability rights groups, the court declined to wade into the ongoing debate about whether plaintiffs and their lawye...
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