Legal Opinion
Wroncy v. Oregon Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 4, 2001No. 00-35356; D.C.; No. CV-99-06092-TMCPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Jan Wroncy brought this action under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12132, alleging that she is extremely sensitive to chemicals and that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) violated the ADA by refusing to stop spraying herbicides on roads near her home. The district court dismissed the action, ruling that although the ADA applies to state governments, “it is not reasonable to extend its provisions to the circumstances alleged in this case.” The court acknowledged that Wroncy’s disability prevents her from traveling on “certain roads…
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