Legal Opinion
Turner v. Ass'n of American Medical Colleges
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 24, 2011No. A126742PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMONS, J.
In Turner v. Association of American Medical Colleges (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 1401 [85 Cal.Rptr.3d 94] (Turner I), this court held that, when taking a standardized test, individuals with learning disabilities and other conditions affecting their ability to read are not entitled to accommodations under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51)1 and Disabled Persons Act (DPA) (§ 54 et seq.). We reversed the trial court’s decision in favor of plaintiffs2 and, on remand, defendant Association of American Medical Colleges sought an award of attorney fees under section…
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