[nagdu] deaf-blind man asalted Ohio

[Laurel]

This is sad, I hope they sue for all they can and win.
Laurel and Stockard

On 4/2/12, Rhonda Cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
> hello all.
>  this is one of my classmates from pioltdogs.
>  i know. of him.
>
>   i   this is realy sad.
>
>  this is my classmate chris.
>  and sam.
>  wow: i'm vary shocked this happend. to them.
>
>
>
> On 4/2/12, Steven Johnson <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:
>> April 02, 2012 3:40 PM
>>
>> http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/apr/02/visual-and-hearing-impaired-man-his-s
>> ervice-dog-ph-ar-986574/
>>
>> COLUMBUS, Ohio --
>> A man with visual and hearing impairments allegedly was threatened and
>> assaulted
>> in a local gas station last May.
>> Christopher Cooley and his service dog, Sam, were riding in Cooley's
>> sister's vehicle
>> when they stopped at the Valero gas station, at 2727 S. High St., for gas
>> and coffee.
>> Cooley said he and Sam went inside and the store owner, Demir Tahiraj,
>> told
>> Cooley
>> to leave because pets are not allowed in the store.
>> Cooley said he tried to explain to the owner that Sam is a guide dog, not
>> a
>> pet.
>> A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court states Tahiraj
>> screamed
>> and threatened
>> Cooley and insisted he leave the store. Cooley showed the clerk his
>> service
>> identification
>> card and proceeded to get coffee.
>> The court records state Tahiraj came after him, raised his fist as if to
>> strike Cooley
>> but instead grabbed him by the collar after Cooley's sister intervened.
>> Tahiraj called
>> the police, and Cooley dialed 911, according to the lawsuit.
>> Cooley said he went back to the station to try and educate the owner on
>> ADA
>> and service
>> dogs.
>> "He threw the paperwork back in my face," Cooley said.
>> The lawsuit was filed against Valeron Energy Corporation, Valero Marketing
>> and Supply
>> Company, JATT Bros. LLC, Pap Oil Company and DT Stores LLC, Demir Tahiraj
>> and two
>> other John Doe employees, all associated with the Valero station.
>> The suit complaint lists seven counts, including a violation of Title III
>> of
>> the
>> Americans with Disabilities Act.
>> The U.S. District court ruled in March 2012 that the ADA permits Vicarious
>> Liability
>> -- in essence big corporations that previously had little to do with
>> discrimination
>> can now be held liable.
>> The other counts still pending are for battery and assault, violation of
>> the
>> Ohio
>> Revised Code, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent
>> hiring,
>> retention and/or supervision.
>> NBC4 will have the complete story tonight on NBC4 at 5:30.
>> For the latest information on this developing story, stay with NBC4 and
>> refresh nbc4i.com.
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Have freedom.
>
>
> and listen to your hart Smilely.
> Rhonda & Mya..
>
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