City of Boulder and Westcor
Citation
David Lesserman, et. al. v. City of Boulder, et. al. , D.C. Colo., Civil Action No. 06-cv-02019-WYD-MEH
Issues
After years of trying to get the City Boulder to make newly designed and constructed sidewalks accessible, David Leserman had to file a lawsuit. Mr. Leserman uses a scooter or manual wheelchair and can't get around on Boulder's inaccessible sidewalks. The lawsuit alleges that the City of Boulder designed and constructed several new sidewalks and bus stops that fail to comply with the ADA requirements. Also, the City gave permission to Westcor Companies II, Limited Partnership, the developer of the new "29th Street" project to design and construct more inaccessible sidewalks. Both the City and Westcor are named as defendants.
Status
The Complaint was filed on October 10, 2006. A settlement was reached with the City in October 2007, and the case against the mall owners is nearing settlement.
Available Pleadings
- Complaint
- Settlement agreement with the City of Boulder
Media Coverage
- October 9, 2007, Boulder Daily Camera, Boulder to Settle Disability Lawsuit
- October 12, 2005, Boulder Daily Camera, Disabled man sues Boulder, Westcor
- October11, 2006, Denver Post, Advocates for Disabled Sue Over Sidewalks
- Media Release, October 10, 2006, City of Boulder and New “Twenty Ninth Street” Mall Discriminate Against People Who Use Wheelchairs
