Southeast ADA Center
2021
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the district court’s judgment, after a bench trial, in favor of the defendant in an action seeking injunctive relief under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which prohibits discrimination in “places of public accommodations,” including hospitals. The Court vacated and remanded for the district court to reconsider whether Aspen was a qualified service dog at the time of trial, and if Aspen is a service dog, whether Del Amo has proved its affirmative defense of fundamental alteration.
https://adasoutheast.org/court-decisions/c-l-v-del-amo-hosp-inc-2021
Keywords: Americans with Disabilities Act, PTSD, dog training, medical and health care, public accommodation, service animals, service dog