[nagdu] deaf-blind man asalted Ohio

[rhonda cruz]

 i know of this person.
 chris and i went to guide dog  class together.
 when i read this i was shocked.

  from rhonda.

On Apr 3, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Laurel wrote:

> 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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