Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2002
Closed Date: 2003
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On September 11, 2000, a paraplegic woman sued the Santa Cruz School District in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for failing to provide access to persons with mobility impairments at the nursery school her children attended.
Specifically, the Plaintiff claimed that paths from the parking lot to the school grounds, front doors, playground, bathrooms, and activities requiring parent-child involvement were inaccessible, all in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC §12131 et seq; (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, § 29 USC 794; (3) California Government Code §§4450 et seq; and (4) The California Civil Rights Acts, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 54 and 54.1. The Plaintiff sought an injunction forcing the Defendant to remove architectural and other barriers to disabled access, unspecified damages, and attorneys' fees and costs.
On August 7, 2003, the District Court dismissed the case, noting that a settlement agreement had been reached. The details of this settlement agreement are not publicly available.
The case is now closed.
Summary Authors
Eric Weiler (8/19/2010)
Breyer, Charles R. (California)
Fogel, Jeremy D. (California)
Barbosa, Patricia (California)
Chow, Kathryn (California)
Hawley, James R. (California)
Breyer, Charles R. (California)
Fogel, Jeremy D. (California)
James, Maria-Elena (California)
Seeborg, Richard G. (California)
Last updated April 21, 2024, 3 a.m.
State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 4, 2002
Closing Date: 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Paraplegic mother of children at public nursery school
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Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Santa Cruz School District (Santa Cruz), Regional
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
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Order Duration: 2003 - 0