Jon Hyman’s blog is in my blogroll and I want to thank him for calling to my attention the case of Sjostrand v. The Ohio State University. Jon, as always, did a great job in his blog entry, but I want to take a different approach. What I want to discuss is how this
deliberate indifference
ADA and prisons
By William Goren on
Just what is the exposure to prisons with respect to discriminating against prisoners with disabilities? Prisons have several areas of exposure. First, if a prisoner is employed by the prison and suffers discrimination on the basis of a disability with respect to that employment, title I is involved. Second, the programs and activities of the…
Issues to be aware of under title III of the ADA
By William Goren on
Posted in Federal Cases, Title III
Julie Mills, a Columbus, Ohio attorney whose blog appears in my blogroll, brought to my attention in a linked in group that we are both members of (ADA for Attorneys, Architects, and Access Professionals), a case which discusses several key issues under title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That case is Parr v.
What do you have to show to get damages under title II of the ADA?
By William Goren on
With respect to title II of the ADA, and title I for that matter as well, the only way you can get damages is to show intentional discrimination. With respect to suing a governmental entity for violations of title II, what exactly is it that you have to show to get damages? A recent Rehabilitation…