Wheelchair Bound Opera Goer Turned Away From Concert Hall

A Honolulu man was forced to abandon his plans to see an opera at the local concert hall. His plans were thwarted by the concert hall’s parking lot attendants. The attendants would not allow him to park his wheelchair van in a space not designated for such vehicles. All of the spaces so designated were occupied at the time of the man’s arrival.

This situation may illustrate that the concert hall is not in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Although the man does not plan on filing a lawsuit, he is hoping that the city will ensure future compliance with the Act.

The concert hall has had other complaints with wheelchair access to restrooms and the location of seating for wheelchair bound concert goers. Specifically, the wheelchair seating is located in the aisles with nothing but a wooden stop to prevent the wheelchairs from rolling down the aisle.

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New York City Sued Over Broken Elevators

The City of New York is the subject of the class action lawsuit. The class is comprised of disabled residents of public housing. The suit alleges that the City’s failure to repair some 3,000 elevators in public housing violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The suit complains that the City’s failure to maintain the elevators makes it impossible for them to leave their homes. The City has countered, arguing that it is continuing to repair and inspect the elevators at public housing throughout the city.

According to a report released by the Manahttan Borough President’s Office, 75% of elevators in public housing failed inspection.

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City of Encinitas Sued Over Lack Of Wheelchair Access

Dennis Sharp, a disabled rights activist, has sued the City of Encinitas, California. The complaint alleges that street improvements in the City’s downtown failed to account for the needs of wheelchair bound individuals, such as Sharp.

The complaint alleges that the city has violated state laws and the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. Specifically, the complaint states that the city failed to install ramps connecting sidewalks with parking spaces and failed to include sufficient accessible handicapped parking spaces.

The complaint is asking the court to direct the city to include sufficient ramps and parking spaces to accommodate wheelchair bound and other disabled persons.

The Americans With Disabilities Act, passed in 1993, has been a catalyst for a number of lawsuits against governmental entities around the country.

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