Litigation
Jan. 9, 2009
Disabled Fight Sidewalk Obstacles in their Path in California Courts
After decades of fruitless letter-writing campaigns and public hearings, a Los Angeles man became lead plaintiff in an ongoing federal suit against the California Department of Transportation over the 2,500 miles of state sidewalks that are in such disrepair that disabled citizens say they cannot traverse them. He is also a proposed class member in a second suit recently launched against the city of Los Angeles in state court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - When he began accompanying wheelchair users on afternoon outings more than 25 years ago, Ben Rockwell understood it was just a matter of time before he, too, would be unable to walk. Diagnosed with muscle-deteriorating post-polio syndrome, the volunteer seethed each time a companion was forced to wheel into the street or backtrack because narrow, broken or nonexistent sidewalks blocked a...
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