California Supreme Court· 12/17/2012
Jankey v. Song Koo Lee
Citations
- 55 Cal. 4th 1038
- 290 P.3d 187
- 27 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 702
- 150 Cal. Rptr. 3d 191
- 2012 Cal. LEXIS 11374
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- recognizing that the Legislature amended the DPA to incorporate ADA violations and make them a basis for relief under the act
- “The general rule is that where a non-fee-shifting claim overlaps with a fee-shifting claim, it does not limit fee awards under the fee-shifting claim.”
- “[The California Disabled 22 Persons Act] generally guarantees people with disabilities equal rights of access ‘to public places, 23 buildings, facilities and services, as well as common carriers, housing and places of public 24 accommodation.’”
- “[S]hortly after passage of the ADA, the Legislature amended the state’s disability protections to strengthen California law in areas where it is weaker than the ADA and to retain California law when it provides more protection for individuals with disabilities than the ADA.”
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Judges: Werdegar
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