Posted: Mar 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 3 In 1982, Justin Clark battled his family in court for the right to leave the institution he was placed in at age two. (David Gutnick/CBC) An Ottawa man is being remembered for his contributions to disability rights, his fight for recognition and his strong desire to be with the family he was isolated from at a young age. Justin Clark, born with cerebral palsy, won a landmark case in 1982 to live independently. He died last week at The Ottawa Hospital at 58 years old. Born in 1962, Clark was institutionalized at the now-defunct Rideau Regional Centre located in Smiths Falls, Ont., by age two at the recommendation of doctors.