Legal Opinion
Melton v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2004No. 04-10043PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Between 1992 and early 1999, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s paratransit service picked up the disabled Jason Melton in the alley directly behind his house. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (“DART”) discontinued this practice in early 1999, citing safety concerns. Since 1999, DART has picked up Jason where the alley meets the street, approximately one block away from the. house. Plaintiffs-appellants Roger and Sue Melton, as next friends of their disabled adult son Jason Melton, and Advocacy, Incorporated (collectively the “Meltons”) seek an injunction requiring…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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