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Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Sep. 18, 2020

New burden-shifting framework for ADA architectural barrier claims

Last week, the 9th Circuit adopted a new burden-shifting framework for summary adjudication of architectural barriers claims brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Myra Villamor

Counsel Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Email: mvillamor@seyfarth.com

Kristina M. Launey

Managing Partner, Sacramento Seyfarth Shaw LLP

400 Capitol Mall #2350
Sacramento , CA 95814

Phone: (916) 448-0159

Email: klauney@seyfarth.com

Kristina is in the firm's Labor and Employment Department.

Last week, in Lopez v. Catalina Channel Express, Inc., 2020 DJDJAR 9838 (Sept. 9, 2020), the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals adopted a new burden-shifting framework for summary adjudication of architectural barriers claims brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Under the framework, the plaintif...

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