{"id":21523,"date":"2013-01-22T01:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21523"},"modified":"2013-01-22T03:25:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T08:25:14","slug":"harris-co-gets-extension-for-response-to-hearing-impaired-mans-lawsuit-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/01\/22\/harris-co-gets-extension-for-response-to-hearing-impaired-mans-lawsuit-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris Co. gets extension for response to hearing impaired man\u2019s lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harris Co. gets extension for response to hearing impaired man\u2019s lawsuit<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 21, 2013<\/p>\n

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau<\/p>\n

HOUSTON \u2013 A request to extend the deadline for an original answer to a Spring man\u2019s civil rights lawsuit has been granted. sign-language U.S. District Court Judge Gray H. Miller issued an order in favor of Andy Scofield and Harris County\u2019s motion to extend the final date when the county can submit a formal response on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n

Scofield is suing the county, its district attorney\u2019s office, and one of its precinct constable\u2019s offices for failing to provide him an interpreter. Court papers filed July 20, 2012, explain that Scofield, who is hearing impaired, sought medical and police assistance in response to a purported disturbance with a neighbor, but was unable to verbally communicate his side of the story because he was not given assistance for his disability.<\/p>\n

Scofield claims his family and his dog were first attacked by the aforementioned neighbor\u2019s dog, and when he tried to communicate with the master through sign language, he was punched in the face. The suit further shows the plaintiff\u2019s 13-year-old son, who also has difficulty hearing, was \u201ctaken away without (his) knowledge and consent\u201d, which reportedly made matters worse.<\/p>\n

According to the suit, law enforcement \u201crefused to take statements from the plaintiff and seemingly made a determination that the two men engaged in mutual combat, without examining or investigating Scofield\u2019s narrative.\u201d It adds the complainant\u2019s subsequent efforts to get the district attorney\u2019s office to secure an interpreter were unsuccessful and the defendants refused to prosecute the neighbor.<\/p>\n

The parties\u2019 motion says they \u201chave met in his matter and engaged in meaningful discussion towards a resolution of the issues in this lawsuit.\u201d Feb. 15 is the new date the county has until to turn in a rebuttal.<\/p>\n

Case No. 4:12-CV-2192<\/p>\n

SOURCE: \u00a0 http:\/\/setexasrecord.com\/news\/280660-harris-co-gets-extension-for-response-to-hearing-impaired-mans-lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harris Co. gets extension for response to hearing impaired man\u2019s lawsuit January 21, 2013 By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau HOUSTON \u2013 A request to extend the deadline for an original answer to a Spring man\u2019s civil rights lawsuit has been…<\/p>\n

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