DAL-002 - Answer—Disability Access

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Answer—Disability Access

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Form ID: DAL-002
Title: Answer—Disability Access
Effective Date: 2016-07-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DAL-002
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal002.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Answer—Disability Access
(DAL-002)
Tell the court and the other side that you do not agree with what was said in a letter or court complaint claiming that a building that you own or in which you are a tenant does not meet requirements for access of disabled persons and also tell them reasons you are not legally responsible (liable) for things the letter or complaint claims.
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Effective: July 1, 2016
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Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
DAL-002 [New July 1, 2016]
ANSWER—DISABILITY ACCESS Civil Code, § 55.56
www.courts.ca.gov
DAL-002
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: STATE BAR NO.:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PLAINTIFF:
DEFENDANT:
ANSWER—DISABILITY ACCESS
This form may be filed with the court and served on the plaintiff as an answer to the complaint, or it may be used as an informal 
response to a demand letter or for settlement discussion purposes.
1.   Defendant(s) (Each defendant for whom this answer is filed must be named and must sign this answer unless his or her attorney 
signs):           
answers the complaint as follows: 
2.   Check ONLY ONE of the next three boxes, a, b, or c:
a. Defendant generally denies each statement of the complaint.
b. Defendant denies that plaintiff has demonstrated that he or she was denied full and equal access to the place of public 
accommodation on a particular occasion. (See Civ. Code, § 55.56.)
c. Defendant admits that all of the statements of the complaint are true EXCEPT:
(1) Defendant claims the following statements of the complaint are false.  (State paragraph numbers from the complaint or 
explain below.)                                              Explanation is on Attachment 2c(1). (You may use form MC-025 for this purpose.)
(2) Defendant has no information or belief that the following statements of the complaint are true, so defendant denies them. 
(State paragraph numbers from the complaint or explain below.)
 Explanation is on Attachment 2c(2). (You may use form MC-025 for this purpose.)
3.   AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (NOTE: For each box checked below, you must state brief facts to support it in item 4.)
a. Defendant is not liable because the facility is not open to the public.
b. Defendant is not liable because defendant's landlord is responsible for ensuring that some or all of the property leased by 
the defendant, including the areas at issue in the complaint, are accessible to the public. (Give the name and contact 
information of defendant's landlord in item 4.)
c. Other affirmative defenses. (Specify and state facts in support in item 4.)
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ANSWER—DISABILITY ACCESSDAL-002 [New July 1, 2016]
DAL-002
CASE NUMBER:PLAINTIFF:
DEFENDANT:
4. FACTS SUPPORTING AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (NOTE: For each box checked in item 3, you must state brief facts to support 
the defense. Include letters a, b, c, and d from item 3 to make clear which affirmative defense(s) you are supporting.)
 Supporting facts are on Attachment 4. (You may use form MC-025 for this purpose.)
5. A request for an early evaluation conference and to meet in person with plaintiff at the subject premises has been filed or is 
being filed concurrently with this answer, on Defendant's Application for Stay of Proceedings and Early Evaluation 
Conference, Joint Inspection (form DAL-005).
6. Defendant qualifies for reduced damages. (See Civ. Code, § 55.56(f)(1) or (2).)
7. Number of pages attached:
(Each defendant for whom this answer is filed must be named in item 1 and must sign this answer unless his or her attorney signs.)
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT OR ATTORNEY)
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT OR ATTORNEY)
VERIFICATION
(Use a different verification form if the verification is by an attorney or for a corporation or partnership.)
I am the defendant in this proceeding and have read this answer. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of  
California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT)
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  Form ID: DAL-002 Title: Answer—Disability Access Effective Date: 2016-07-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DAL-002 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dal002.pdf Form Detail Page: Answer—Disability Access (DAL-002) Tell the court and the other side …

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  Explanation is on Attachment 2c(2). (You may use form MC-025 for this purpose.) 3. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (NOTE: For each box checked below, you must state brief facts to support it in item 4.) a. Defendant is not liable because the facility is not open to the public. b. Defendant is not liable because defendant's …