Businesspeople in rural Alpine, Calif., are trying to organize for self-protection against San Diego County attorney Theodore Pinnock, who’s filed at least thirty disabled-rights complaints against enterprises in the town. “Last year, he sent 67 letters to businesses in the historic town of Julian, alleging violations of ADA accessibility requirements. At that time, he demanded between $2,500 and $4,000 in attorneys fees from each of the businesses.” (Jennifer Morse Roback, “Standing up to the disability police”, syndicated/TownHall.com, Apr. 10). More on California ADA filing mills: Mar. 18, May 31, and Jul. 12, 2005, among many others.
Resisting a mass ADA filer
Businesspeople in rural Alpine, Calif., are trying to organize for self-protection against San Diego County attorney Theodore Pinnock, who’s filed at least thirty disabled-rights complaints against enterprises in the town. “Last year, he sent 67 letters to businesses in the historic town of Julian, alleging violations of ADA accessibility requirements. At that time, he demanded […]
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