Legal Opinion
George v. Bay Area Rapid Transit
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2009No. 07-15661, 07-15896PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether sight-impaired transit riders can recover under the Americans with Disabilities Act where a public transit service system complies with existing federal design regulations for train station accessibility.
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Sheron George had congenital cataracts. By 1998, her vision had become impaired to the point that she was declared legally blind. 1 George valued her independence, and because she could not drive, relied on services provided by Bay Area Rapid Transit District (“BART”) and other public transportation services to get around. She found it…
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