CHICAGO — An Illinois federal court declined to dismiss disability discrimination claims brought by a blind man against a substance abuse treatment provider that allegedly denied him inpatient treatment because he was considered a liability. The man claims the denial caused him to relapse, worsened his depression and forced him to seek treatment at a less comprehensive facility. The amended complaint adequately alleges standing to seek both damages and injunctive relief.
Read the ruling here.
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