Flowers v. Prasad

Opinion

MANELLA, J.

In the underlying action for disability discrimination, appellants John and Seth Flowers alleged that they were denied service at respondents’ restaurant due to John Flowers’s service dog. In sustaining a demurrer and granting summary adjudication in respondents’ favor, the trial court concluded that appellants could assert a claim under the Disabled Persons Act (DPA) (Civ. Code, §§ 54-55.3), but not under the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, §§ 51, 52). Following those rulings, at appellants’ request, the court dismissed their action with prejudice. We reverse the order…