Munson V. Del Taco - In the Supreme Court of California

Munson V. Del Taco

By In the Supreme Court of California

  • Release Date: 2009-06-11
  • Genre: Law

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Pursuant to rule 8.548 of the California Rules of Court, *fn1 we granted the request of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit to decide the following questions of California law, as we have rephrased them (see Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.548(f)(5)): "(1) `Must a plaintiff who seeks damages under California Civil Code section 52, claiming the denial of full and equal treatment on the basis of disability in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), prove "intentional discrimination" '? (2) `If the answer to Question 1 is "yes," what does "intentional discrimination" mean in this context?' "

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