C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital – 9th Circuit Ruling on Certification of Service Animals and ADA
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Case Summary
In this episode of Disability Rights Today, we focus on the court case of C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital, Inc. In this case, the plaintiff C.L., had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. She obtained a dog, with the intent to train the dog, Aspen, to be a service animal. While seeking inpatient treatment at Del Almo Hospital, the plaintiff’s dog was denied admission because her dog was not deemed a service animal. Please join us as we welcome three of the counsel for the plaintiff in this case: Christopher Knauf, JD, Disability Rights Legal Center, Founder Knauf Associates; Jennifer Mathis, JD, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; and Celia McGuiness, Derby, McGuinness & Goldsmith, LLP. They are joined by Dr. Peter Blanck, JD, Ph.D. – Director of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University for a discussion of the facts of the case, issues of the case, arguments of the case, and discussion of implications for policy and practice moving forward will be our focus.
C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital – 9th Circuit Ruling on Certification of Service Animals and ADA
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Resources
2021
- Court Decisions Brief – C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp. (2021)
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: disabilityrightstoday.org/legal-briefs/c-l-v-del-amo-hosp-inc-2021/</li - C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp. U.S. App. LEXIS 9235 (2021)
Source: Justia US Law
Web: law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/19-56074/19-56074-2021-03-30.html - PDF [27 pages]: C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp. U.S. App. LEXIS 9235 (2021)
Source: USCourts.gov
Web: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/03/30/19-56074.pdf
2019
- C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp. U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150838 (2019)
Source: Casetext
Web: casetext.com/case/cl-v-del-amo-hosp - Court Decisions Brief – C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp. (2019)
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: adasoutheast.org/ada/publications/legal/C.L._v_Del-Amo-Hospital-2019.php
View co-counsel the Bazelon Center’s press release as a PDF.
Download the Ninth Circuit ruling (PDF).
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PRESS COVERAGE:
Service dogs may be trained by owner and allowed into shops and restaurants, court rules | San Francisco Chronicle
Appeal Court Rules that “Certification” of a Service Dog Is Not Required by Law | BARK
Service Dog’s Ouster from Hospital May Violate Disabilities Law | Bloomberg Law