Impacts of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Transit Agency Liability (2018) / Chapter Skim
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64 intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to train, and violations of the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act.960 The plaintiff 's disability, which impaired her ability to walk and to speak, required her to use a power wheelchair.961 After Stephens had boarded a bus, she did not comply with the operator's request to "power-off" her wheelchair. Later, a supervisor arrived and secured the wheelchair to the bus without having to power it off.962 First, the court observed that "[t]
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65 the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace. Part V of this digest discusses Title II of the ADA.
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66 readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. With some exceptions, key stations have to comply with DOT Standards to the same extent as other new or altered stations.
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67 II of the ADA likewise is enforceable by a private right of action by individuals with disabilities who allege discrimination that violates Title II. It has been held that an action may not be predicated on a regulation that imposes an obligation that is not found in the "plain language" of the ADA.
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