Filed Date: 2006
Closed Date: 2010
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In 2006, attorneys representing individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments, speech impairments, and other disabilities that limit or make difficult the major life activities of seeing, hearing, speaking, reading, and communicating entered into structured negotiations with the University of California, San Francsico (UCSF). The parties reached a settlement agreement on November 2, 2006.
Under the terms of the settlement, the UCSF Medical Center agreed to make health care more accessible for people with disabilities. UCSF also agreed to look at its policies, services and buildings and improve access for persons with disabilities. UCSF also agreed to make the bathrooms in hospital rooms wheelchair accessible. UCSF will also make sure there is medical equipment that disabled people can use. They will make sure that blind and deaf patients and visitors are given information in a way they can understand.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (5/12/2009)
Bruno, Michael D (California)
Dardarian, Linda M. (California)
Feingold, Lainey [Elaine] (California)
Hamill, Norman J. (California)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:34 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: 2006
Closing Date: 2010
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments, speech impairments, and other disabilities that limit or make difficult the major life activities of seeing, hearing, speaking, reading, and communicating
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco), State
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Order Duration: 2008 - 2010