Legal Opinion
Abrahams v. MTA Long Island Bus
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 5, 2011No. Docket 10-2058-cv, 10-2190-cvPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
B.D. PARKER, JR., Circuit Judge:
These consolidated appeals address issues relating to a municipality’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., when paratransit services beyond those required by the ADA are reduced. Paratransit services are public transportation services for disabled users. In both Abrahams v. MTA Long Island Bus and Cruz v. Nassau County, plaintiffs sued defendants Nassau County, New York and/or MTA Long Island Bus (the “MTA”), asserting claims under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. The…
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