Newport Beach Civil Rights Attorneys Secure Summary Judgment for Paraplegic Man - Judge Orders Shopping Center to Provide Accessible Parking as Required by ADA
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The civil rights attorneys at Manning Law, APC secured summary judgment in federal district court for the Central District of California in an important civil rights law enforcement action. The civil law enforcement action was filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act ("Unruh Act").
- In the litigation, Mr. Bouyer described the difficulty posed by the excessive slopes in the access aisle provided as part of the accessible parking for the JOANN store.
- He also described how the access aisle required for persons with disabilities in connection with the accessible parking space was on the wrong side of the space, also causing him difficulty when accessing the store.
- On January 4, 2022, United States District Court Judge Percy Anderson granted the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Mr. Bouyer in the matter of Anthony Bouyer v. Santa Susana GRF2, LLC, et al.
- In the detailed Court Order issued prior to issuance of the Judgment, the court found that Bouyer had proven the existence of architectural barriers prohibited under the ADA.