Gregory Valentini, et al. v. Eric Shinseki, et al.
Published: Apr. 21, 2012 | Result Date: Mar. 16, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 11-cv-04846 SJO (MRWx) Bench Decision – Denial of MTD
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David B. Sapp
(Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)
Peter J. Eliasberg
(ACLU Foundation of Southern California)
Adam Murray
(Inner City Law Center)
Mark D. Rosenbaum
(Public Counsel )
Melissa Tyner
(Inner City Law Center)
Defendant
Alarice M. Medrano
(Office of the U.S. Attorney)
Facts
Eleven homeless L.A.-area veterans brought suit against the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs on behalf of a class of homeless veterans with mental disabilities and/or brain injuries, seeking access to mental health and other services, and to address the appropriate use of land donated for the benefit of veterans.
Result
The court denied in part the government's motion to dismiss and ruled that the Department of Veteran Affairs has an enforceable legal obligation to ensure that homeless individuals with severe mental disabilities can meaningfully access mental health and other services, including psychiatric and medical services they require to heal the wounds of war.
Other Information
Litigation will also proceed on the veterans' claim that the VA has not made appropriate use of the West LA VA campus.
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