Culvahouse v. City of LaPorte

OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., Chief Judge.

Both sides seek summary judgment on the issue of whether sidewalks in the City of LaPorte violate Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq. In reliance on 42 U.S.C. § 12132, the plaintiffs say the City’s sidewalks qualify as a “service, program, or activity” within the meaning of the ADA, so the City must make the sidewalks readily accessible to people with disabilities. The City responds, first, the sidewalks don’t constitute a service, program, or activity under the ADA; second, maintenance of existing…