[nagdu] The Justice Department today announced a Federal Court hasApproved.

[Jewel S.]

I took a look, but the only thing I found was the article from the
newsletter about it. I'm not quite sure where to look for this. Hmm...

~Jewel

On 4/2/10, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>     This just goes to show that even attorneys can be ignorant of the law!
> (grin)
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> Marion
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:57 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] The Justice Department today announced a Federal Court
> hasApproved.
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>> WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department today announced a federal court has
>> approved a consent decree resolving an Americans with Disabilities Act
>> (ADA) discrimination
>> lawsuit against attorney Patric LeHouillier and his law firm, LeHouillier
>> & Associates, P.C., based in Colorado Springs, Colo. The consent decree
>> was approved
>> by Judge Marcia S. Krieger in U.S. District Court for the District of
>> Colorado.
>>
>> In its November 2009 complaint, the Justice Department alleged that
>> LeHouillier and his firm violated Title III of the ADA when they
>> unlawfully barred a woman, her husband and her attorney from entering
>> LeHouillier's law office for a deposition because the woman was
>> accompanied by her service animal, an Australian Shepherd dog. The woman,
>> who is a veterinarian, has a traumatic brain injury and other conditions
>> that affect mobility and balance, and individually trained her service
>> animal to provide disability-related assistance.
>>
>> Under the terms of the consent decree, LeHouillier and his firm will:
>>
>> List of 6 items
>> . Adopt an ADA-compliant service animal policy and post the policy in a
>> conspicuous location;
>> . Post a "Service Animals Welcome" sign;
>> . Self-report allegations of discrimination to the department;
>> . Undergo training and provide training to staff;
>> . Pay $30,000 to the complainant and $10,000 to her husband as a person
>> associated with a person with a disability; and
>> . Pay a $10,000 civil penalty.
>> list end
>>
>> "For almost two decades, the ADA has ensured that individuals with
>> disabilities are guaranteed full and equal access to public
>> accommodations, both large
>> and small," said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil
>>
>> Rights Division. "The Justice Department is unrelenting in eradicate
>> discrimination
>> against people with disabilities and ensuring that owners and operators of
>>
>> public accommodations recognize their obligations to provide equal
>> access."
>>
>> A service animal is any animal individually trained to work or perform
>> tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. Service
>> animals - most
>> commonly dogs - perform a wide variety of functions. Examples of these
>> functions include guiding persons who are blind or have low vision;
>> alerting individuals
>> who are deaf or hard of hearing to sounds; warning persons about impending
>>
>> seizures or other medical conditions; performing a variety of tasks for
>> persons
>> with psychiatric disabilities and picking up items, opening doors,
>> flipping switches, providing physical support and pulling wheelchairs for
>> individuals
>> with mobility disabilities.
>>
>> More information about today's lawsuit, the ADA, rights and
>> responsibilities under the ADA relating to service animals, and
>> instructions on filing an ADA
>> complaint with the Justice Department is available on the ADA home page at
>>
>> www.ada.gov. This information includes two publications specifically
>> addressing
>> service animal access: "ADA Business Brief: Service Animals" and "Commonly
>>
>> Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business."
>>
>> Those interested in obtaining copies of these documents or additional
>> information about the ADA can also call the Justice Department's toll-free
>>
>> ADA Information
>> Line (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Independent Travel Consultant
>> http://Echevarriatravel.com<http://echevarriatravel.com/>
>> 1-866-580-5574
>>
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