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Proof of intent not required to win damages (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: June 12, 2009

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Proof of intent is not needed for damages in a suit for disability discrimination under state law, the California Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from the 9th Circuit. A wheelchair-bound plaintiff filed suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act and California state disability law alleging that he encountered architectural barriers that denied ...
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