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| | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. CITY OF ROYAL OAK . |
 | | The defendant City of Royal Oak, a municipality within the state of Michigan, is a “public entity” within the meaning of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12131(1), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 and is therefore, subject to title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 et seq. |
 | | As a result of ongoing discussions, the City, the Plaintiffs, and the Department (collectively, the “parties”) have reached agreement that it is in the parties’ best interests, and the Department believes that it is in the public interest, to resolve this lawsuit on mutually agreeable terms without further litigation. |
 | | The City is enjoined from discriminating on the basis of disability in violation of the ADA and Section 504 in making decisions regarding the presence of, or plans to create, operate, or modify, facilities that provide services for individuals with disabilities. |
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