United States Ninth Circuit

No federal question jurisdiction exists over a suit for damages under California's Disabled Persons Act, although that statute makes a violation of the ADA a violation of state law. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/15/2002
• Decided 08/21/2002
• Published 09/20/2002

Judges

• Before HAWKINS, SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges and RESTANI, Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lynn Hubbard, III,Scottlyn J. Hubbard, Chico, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Bishop, Pamela A. Lewis, Matheny, Sears, Linkert, & Long, Sacramento, CA, for the defendants-appellees.