Sports Venues and the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Ryan C. Chapoteau and Gregg E. Clifton, of Jackson Lewis   Throughout the country, sports teams and their venues have been hit with an uptick of public accommodation lawsuits under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with its state...

Court: Stadium Gets Sovereign Immunity Protection from ADA Claim

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled that the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (LSED) is entitled to sovereign immunity on a plaintiff’s claim for damages associated with a claim under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...

Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of ADA Claim Brought by Soccer Player

A magistrate judge from the Western District of Virginia has recommended that an Americans with Disabilities Act claim brought by a high school soccer player, who alleged that she was removed from the team because of a disability, be dismissed.   Plaintiff Erica...