Court Certifies Class of Hearing-Impaired Patrons to Sue Arena over Captioning

A federal judge from the District of Colorado has certified a class of hearing-impaired people, who allege that Kroenke Arena Company, LLC, the owner and operator of the Pepsi Center - an indoor arena in Denver, discriminates against patrons in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.   The lead plaintiff in the case is Kirstin Kurlander, who is deaf. The Pepsi Center was constructed in the late 1990s, and opened on Oct. 1, 1999. It sea