Legal Opinion
Louie v. BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 2009No. C059800PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff George Louie seeks damages against defendant BPS Retail and Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC), for alleged violation of California’s Disabled Persons Act (Civ. Code, § 54 et seq. 1 ; DPA), because the countertops in BFRC’s business establishments were allegedly too high to allow wheelchair users access. The trial court entered judgment of dismissal upon BFRC’s demurrer, concluding res judicata barred this lawsuit based on a consent decree in a class action lawsuit against BFRC in the United States District Court in Florida, which alleged BFRC’s facilities…
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