Thursday, September 15, 2011

Fifth Circuit -- Richard Frame, et al v. City of Arlington

 ADA Title II provides a private right of action against governments that construct inaccessible sidewalks and parking lots - the right accrues when the potential plaintiff knows or should have known of the inaccessibility.

Dissent: Statute only refers to public "services" - a sidewalk is not a service.

Richard Frame, et al v. City of Arlington
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