Cal. Civil Code § 54
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(a)Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the same right as the general public to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices, public facilities, and other public places.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)“Disability” means any mental or physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code.
(2)“Medical condition” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 12926 of the Government Code.
(c)A violation of the right of an individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) also constitutes a violation of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 480
cases (308 in the last 5 years), 1947–2026 · leading case: Patrice L. Goldman, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Standard Insurance Company
Patrice L. Goldman, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Standard Insurance Company (2003)
“This amendment brought the Unruh Act into accord with California Civil Code section 54 et seq., which entitled “[bjlind persons, visually handicapped persons, deaf persons, and other physically disabled persons” to full and equal access to common carriers, places of public…”
Mundy v. Lenc (2012)
“) and the California Disabled Persons Act (Civ. Code, § 54 et seq.) and then settles and releases all known and unknown claims and waives the protection of Civil Code section 1542, the disabled person is contractually barred from suing the business owner in a second lawsuit…”
Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, Inc. (2003)
“6), by business establishments providing accommodations, facilities and services and subject to the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 54), by entities employing, training or credentialling teachers (Ed.”
The Kind and Compassionate v. City of Long Beach CA2/8 (2016)
“87 and the February 2012 ban violated six statutes: Civil Code section 54 (the Disabled Persons Act or DPA); Civil Code section 51 (the Unruh Civil Rights Act); the ADA; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.”
Turner v. Association of American Medical Colleges (2008)
“” (Civ. Code, § 54, subd. (b)(1).) Under the DPA, “Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the same right as the general public to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, medical facilities, including hospitals,…”
Oliver v. Ralphs Grocery Co. (2011)
“Oliver's complaint alleged violations of the Disabled Persons Act, see Cal. Civil Code § 54 , and the Unruh Civil Rights Act, see Cal.”
Robin Fortyune v. City of Lomita (2014)
“, and the California Disabled Persons Act (“CDPA”), Cal. Civ.Code §§ 54 et seq. The City removed the case to federal court, and moved to dismiss Fortyune’s complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).”
National Federation of the Blind v. Target Corp. (2007)
“com, for plaintiffs’ claims arising under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code §§ 51 et seq. and the Disabled Persons Act, California Civil Code §§ 54 et seq.”
Matt Strong v. Valdez Fine Foods (2013)
“1 The other counts allege violations under (1) California Civil Code § 54; (2) the Unruh Civil Rights Act, Cal.”
Roman v. Bre Properties, Inc. (2015)
“Code, §51), Civil Code section 54, commonly called the Disabled Persons Act (DPA), and Business and Professions Code section 17200 (the unfair competition law; UCL), as well as negligence (based on the duty to operate rental premises in a manner that was free of discrimination…”
Young v. FACEBOOK, INC. (2011)
“, the California Disabled Persons Act, Cal. Civ.Code § 54, et seq., and state-law contract and negligence claims.”
Lieber v. MacY's West, Inc. (1999)
“California has similar disability rights legislation embodied in Cal. Civil Code §§ 54 , et seq. Cal. Civil Code § 54 reads: “.”
— Cal. Civil Code § 54(a) — 11 cases
Publius v. Boyer-Vine (2017)
— Cal. Civil Code § 54(b) — 1 case
Patrice L. Goldman, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Standard Insurance Company (2003)
“This amendment brought the Unruh Act into accord with California Civil Code section 54 et seq., which entitled “[bjlind persons, visually handicapped persons, deaf persons, and other physically disabled persons” to full and equal access to common carriers, places of public…”
— Cal. Civil Code § 54(b)(1) — 1 case
Patrice L. Goldman, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Standard Insurance Company (2003)
“This amendment brought the Unruh Act into accord with California Civil Code section 54 et seq., which entitled “[bjlind persons, visually handicapped persons, deaf persons, and other physically disabled persons” to full and equal access to common carriers, places of public…”
— Cal. Civil Code § 54(c) — 15 cases
Robin Fortyune v. City of Lomita (2014)
“, and the California Disabled Persons Act (“CDPA”), Cal. Civ.Code §§ 54 et seq. The City removed the case to federal court, and moved to dismiss Fortyune’s complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).”
Hubbard v. SOBRECK, LLC (2009)
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