Parents File Lawsuit Against Boy Scout Troop

Parents File Lawsuit Against Boy Scout Troop

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Aug 17, 2006 12:28 pm US/Pacific

(CBS) LOS ANGELES The parents of a high-functioning autistic boy plan
to re-file a discrimination lawsuit Thursday against a Pacific
Palisades Boy Scout troop.

The lawsuit claims the troop would not let the 11-year-old boy go to
scout meetings or on a camping trip unless his father came along, and
that as a result, he was unable to move to the next scouting level.

The head of Boy Scouts of America's Western Los Angeles County Council,
Ross Harrop, said the organization is "dedicated to meeting the needs
of its individual scouts, and has a history of reaching out to families
with special needs children."

The federal suit is being brought on the family's behalf by the
Disability Rights Law Center.

N. Jane DuBovy said in a statement that she and her husband "know that
our child is capable of handling the rigors of scouting with minor
accommodations."

The suit, filed Wednesday, was refused by the court for a technical
reason when it alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, when
it

It was refiled this Thursday, said Brenda McGann of the disability law
center.