The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to most employers and public buildings. State agencies can claim sovereign immunity and avoid an ADA lawsuit entirely. But, states waive that sovereign immunity if the agency accepts federal funding. In the past ten years or so, there have been a surge of ADA lawsuits seeking access to public
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Big Man Sues White Castle Burgers over its Small Booths
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
A big man has sued White Castle hamburgers in New York because the booth was too small for him and he limped out of the restaurant. The lawsuit claims he smacked his knee into a metal post on one visit in 2009. He filed suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act. See MSNBC story. "I’m…