Wednesday, April 11, 2007
In Our Courts - Disabled access attorney rebuked by judge
I'm sure this wasn't the expected outcome...
Marjie Lundstrom writes in the Sacremento Bee:
"A disabled access attorney who has sued entire towns over alleged access violations has been rebuked by a San Diego federal court judge for his conduct in a recent case, told to pay legal fees and take ethics classes.
San Diego attorney Theodore Pinnock, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was ordered to pay more than $15,000 in legal fees incurred by a business owner who was sued over alleged access violations at a convenience store that wasn't even open for business.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T. Miller also imposed sanctions against Pinnock, ordering the attorney to complete four hours of ethics and professional responsibility training classes approved by the California State Bar"
