The Associated Press
The city of Sandusky violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and related regulations by failing to make accommodations for disabled people when it renovated sidewalks and curbs, an appeals court ruled Friday.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati upheld a lower court's January 2003 decision in favor of disabled people and two organizations who sued Sandusky and the city manager.
The plaintiffs' 1999 lawsuit said the city should have made curb cuts to allow for handicapped access when it replaced or repaired sidewalks and curbs.
A three-judge appeals panel upheld U.S. District Judge James Carr's ruling. The appeals court also upheld another part of Carr's ruling that favored the city.
The disabled activists claimed that Sandusky was legally required to develop a plan for how it would comply with ADA requirements.
But Carr upheld Sandusky's defense that the law does not give private entities authority to require such a plan.
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EDUCATION
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