Irvine, CA (Vocus) August 7, 2009
Sean Rutledge these days announced that he has filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California County of Orange Central Justice Center against Tim Byer, Chief Counsel for the California State Bar, and the California State Bar for violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (case number CV09- 5475 PSG (RCx)).

The complaint, which was filed on July 27, 2009, alleges that Tim Byer and The California State Bar violated Sean Rutledges Civil Rights beneath these acts by refusing to offer Rutledge “any accommodation” needed because of his Sort-1 diabetes. These accommodations would have allowed him to attend a pre-filing, private conference, to defend himself against the filing of charges against him, which could result in his disbarment.

The charges filed against Sean Rutledge in early July outline seven counts of misconduct in handling a loan modification in a case exactly where the person received a full refund a lot more than two months prior to the State Bars complaint. The Rule 7 Conference for this case is scheduled for August 11, 2009.

Rutledges presence at the pre-filing could have prevented these unnecessary charges. Nonetheless, in one particular response to the initial request Byer allegedly said, Below no circumstances will I grant that little Al Capone Any accommodation at all. Extra written requests had been ignored.

Rutledge seeks an injunction ordering the Defendants to comply with the statutes. Actual, compensatory and statutory damages for violations of the civil rights beneath state and federal law as properly as punitive damages beneath federal law are also getting sought.

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides that “no certified person with a disability shall, by explanation of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the advantage of the services, applications, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.” A “public agency” is defined as “any division, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or nearby government.”

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act states that “no otherwise qualified person with a disabilityshall, solely by explanation of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the advantages of, or be subjected to discrimination below any plan or activity receiving federal monetary help.”

For further details call Corvi Urling at (800) 680-5717.

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