A deaf man who claims that state jailers’ failure to provide a sign language interpreter at an extradition hearing kept him in jail for five extra days can proceed with his suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Dec. 28 that summary judgment was improperly granted, since whether the accommodation efforts were adequate is “a question of fact precluding summary judgment.” Chisolm v. McManimon, 00-1865.
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