Phiffer v. Columbia River Correctional Inst.

• Position: Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE

ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act

Phiffer v. Columbia River Correctional Inst., 384 F.3d 791 (9th Cir. 2004). A state inmate filed an action alleging that the state's failure to accommodate his osteoarthritis and osteoporosis violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. After the United States Supreme Court vacated the appeals court decision, the case was remanded. On remand, the Appeals...