United States Ninth Circuit
OREGON PARALYZED VETERANS OF AM. v. REGAL CINEMAS, INC., 01-35554
The Department of Justice's interpretation of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, to require a viewing angle for wheelchair seating within the range of angles offered to the general public in stadium-style movie theatre seats, is valid and entitled to deference.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/02/2002
- Decided 08/13/2003
- Published 08/13/2003
Judges
- Before: B. FLETCHER, KLEINFELD and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kathleen L. Wilde,Oregon Advocacy Center, Portland, OR, for the plaintiffs-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Laura M. Franze, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Dallas, TX, for the defendants-appellees.