FORTYUNE v. CITY OF LOMITA

No. 12-56280.

766 F.3d 1098 (2014)

Robin FORTYUNE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF LOMITA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brockman, Jr. (argued), Matthew Racine , and Lee H. Roistacher , Daley & Heft LLP, Solana Beach, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Maria Michelle Uzeta (argued), Russell C. Handy , and Mark D. Potter , Potter Handy LLP, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas E. Perez , Assistant Attorney General, Christopher Chen-Hsin Wang (argued), and Mark Lenard Gross , United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae the United States.

Alison Daly Alpert , Best, Best & Kreiger, San Diego, CA, for Amicus Curiae League of California Cities.

Before: RICHARD A. PAEZ and JACQUELINE H. NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and J. FREDERICK MOTZ, Senior District Judge.


OPINION

PAEZ, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we must decide whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") requires local governments to provide accessible on-street parking in the absence of regulatory design specifications for on-street parking facilities. We hold that it does.

I. BACKGROUND

Robin Fortyune is a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair for mobility. He filed suit against the City of Lomita ("City") in state court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases