These are some of the major cases we are working on right now:
Taco Bell -- wheelchair and scooter access
We have brought a class action lawsuit against Taco Bell Corp. based on barriers to wheelchair access at California corporate Taco Bell restaurants. The barriers include, for example, queue lines that are too narrow, inaccessible restrooms, service counters and dining areas, and insufficient accessible parking. You can read court documents in this case here.
Contact us about problems with Taco Bell.
You can find out more about the Taco Bell case here.
Kmart -- wheelchair and scooter access
In 2006, we settled a nationwide class action lawsuit with Kmart. Under the terms of the settlement, Kmart will survey and bring all of its stores nationwide into substantial compliance with Department of Justice Standards for Accessible Design over a seven and a half year period, and will institute policies to improve access to merchandise, counters, restrooms, fitting rooms and parking. Kmart also agreed to pay $13 million in damages to class members in seven states.
If you are a Kmart shopper who uses a wheelchair or scooter, you can give Kmart feedback – positive or negative – through a form on Kmart’s website.
You can read the settlement agreement and other court documents here.
Cardtronics and E*TRADE Bank ATMs -- access for blind people
In conjunction with lead counsel Brown, Goldstein & Levy and co-counsel Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, we represent the National Federation of the Blind and a number of individual plaintiffs seeking independent access to Cardtronics and E*TRADE Bank ATMs. The Commonwealth of Massachusettes is a plaintiff in the case as well. The case recently settled on a class action basis. The parties will be seeking approval of the settlement agreement, which you can review here. You can also read court documents in this case here.
Contact us about problems with inaccessible ATMs.
Denver Performing Arts Complex -- Access for persons with mobility impairments, hearing impairments and visual impairments.
We represent — and are co-counseling with — the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition in a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver and related entities who own and operate the many theaters at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The suit alleges that these entities have failed to provide appropriate wheelchair seating, failed to make ticketing procedures accessible to the disabled, failed to make their web sites accessible, and otherwise failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws. You can read more about the Denver Performing Arts Complex case here.
Contact us about discrimination at DPAC or other theaters or arenas.
Barber -- Colorado refused to make reasonable accommodations in minor driver policy for blind mother.
We represent a blind woman and her daughter in suing the state of Colorado. When Julie Barber turned 15, she got a minor driver's license, which permitted her to practice driving with a licensed parent, stepparent or guardian. Problem was: Julie's mother, Marcia Barber, is legally blind and, as a result, does not have a driver's license. Ms. Barber asked the state for the reasonable accommodation of permitting her father (Julie's grandfather) to supervise Julie's driving practice. The state refused, and insisted that the grandfather could only drive with Julie if Ms. Barber were willing to assign full guardianship to him. You can read court documents about the case Barber v. Colorado Department of Revenue here.
Contact us about discrimination by government agencies
Southbridge II Property Owners Association -- homeowners association refused to make reasonable accommodations to permit medically-necessary home improvements .
We represent the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism who needed to install a fence around their property to protect the boy from wondering. The neighborhood HOA refused to approve the fence without subjecting the family to an "architectural review process" and requiring a cash deposit to secure the eventual removal of the fence. You can read more about the Southbridge II Property Owners Assocation case here.
Contact us about problems relationg to homeowners associations.
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