Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Nakatani
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided October 13, 2000No. CIV. 00-125 ACKPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART, AND STAYING CONSIDERATION IN PART OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
KAY, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Sue Thomas (“Plaintiff’) is profoundly deaf and navigates her way through life with the assistance of her hearing guide dog, “Amazing Grace.” Plaintiff is an inspirational speaker and it is in that role that she visited Hawaii in 1999, accompanied by Amazing Grace. The instant case arises from Plaintiff and Amazing Grace’s encounter with Hawaii’s animal quarantine laws. Plaintiff alleges that in the course of enforcing the animal…
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