Kirola v. City and County of San FranciscoU.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case Number C 07-3685 SBACase Type: Civil Rights, Disability DiscriminationStatus: In litigationOn July 17, 2007, the Sturdevant Law Firm, along with Schneider & Wallace, filed a proposed class action on behalf of three individuals who have mobility disabilities accusing the City and County of San Francisco of failing to make its sidewalks, parks and city owned buildings accessible.
Barriers on sidewalks include missing or inadequate ramps; ramps that are improperly aligned with cross walks; obstacles that narrow the width of a sidewalk; broken, crumbling or uneven pavement; and narrow sidewalks.
Barriers in city owned buildings include narrow or steep paths of travel; non-operational elevators; steep ramps; stairs; inaccessible bathrooms; service counters and drinking fountains that are mounted too high or in inaccessible locations; inadequate signage; inaccessible door hardware or excessive door pressure that makes it hard to open the door; and insufficient accessible parking.
The plaintiffs seek an order requiring that the City and County of San Francisco take all necessary steps to correct its past and present discriminatory conduct, including the development and prompt implementation of a plan to remove all disability access barriers in existing construction and ensure that all future new construction comply with state and federal accessibility laws.
If you would like more information about this case or have information about particular sidewalks, buildings or other structures in the City causing access problems, please contact Mark Johnson or Alexius Markwalder at (415) 477-2410. Thank you.
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