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Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) residents challenge segregation in huge San Francisco institution

** Summary of Laguna Honda Settlement Agreement **
** Laguna Honda Press Release - 11/27/07 **
** Laguna Honda Settlement Agreement **

Mark Chambers, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco and Laguna Honda Hospital

On October 11, 2006, six residents of Laguna Honda Hospital, joined by the Independent Living Resource Center (ILRCSF) in San Francisco, filed a lawsuit to challenge San Francisco’s discriminatory actions resulting in their unnecessary institutionalization at Laguna Honda.

These residents prefer and have been determined to be capable of living in their own homes and in the community. San Francisco’s actions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires that individuals with disabilities be provided with services in the “most integrated setting appropriate” to their needs. This lawsuit seeks relief from San Francisco that will enable Plaintiffs and the class of current and potential residents they represent to leave Laguna Honda, or avoid placement there, with affordable, accessible housing and services that will support full, independent, and productive lives.

The case is brought by Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) as lead counsel, with co-counsel from Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), AARP Foundation Litigation, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the law firm of Howrey LLP (pro-bono).

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