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Apr. 2, 2011
Dismissal of ADA Suit Spares Cities
Had U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted injunctive relief in John Lonberg's 14-year-old lawsuit against Riverside, plaintiff's lawyers and legal observers said, the case could have exposed cash-strapped cities to tens of millions
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Cities just dodged a potentially expensive bullet. That's what lawyers say was the effect of a judge's decision to dismiss a disabled man's contention that the city of Riverside's entire street curbing system was inaccessible for wheelchairs under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner refused Monday to grant injunctive relief in John Lonberg&#...
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