Claude Green (July 23, 1961 - June 21, 2005) was a man from the city of Welch, West Virginia, who died of a heart attack; he is survived by his mother, three sisters, brother, and son. The circumstances surrounding his death have led to a lawsuit being filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), acting on behalf of Mr. Green's family, against the police officer who attended, Police Chief Robert "Bobby" Bowman. Mr. Green was with a friend, Billy Snead, when he suffered the heart attack. According to the ACLU website, the lawsuit was filed on the following grounds:
::The lawsuit includes claims under both state and federal law. Among the claims, it charges that Bowman discriminated against Green by preventing others from providing life-saving medical care to Green because of his sexual orientation and/or perceived HIV status. The lawsuit also claims that Bowman violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against Claude, who he perceived to be HIV positive. Since Claude did not have HIV, there was no risk of HIV exposure.
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