United States Ninth Circuit

In an action brought by a disabled individual against a hotel pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and California civil rights laws, denial of a motion for attorney's fees and costs is vacated where the district court erred by concluding that it had no authority under either the ADA or California law to award fees and costs after the parties reached a settlement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/16/2007
• Decided 11/01/2007
• Published 11/01/2007

Judges

• Before:  JEROME FARRIS and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges, and KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sidney J. Cohen, Sidney J. Cohen Professional Corporation, Oakland, CA, for plaintiff-appellant Richard Skaff.


• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Novitski and E. Todd Chayet, Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee Meridien North America Beverly Hills, LLC.