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Wheelchairs, start your engines....

By Jason Siegel

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A disabled auto racing fan is entitled to a view of the track unimpeded by standing, able-bodied fans, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, adding to a circuit split over the issue.

The court ruled that California Speedway Corp. violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq., and a Department of Justice interpretive rule requiring that wheelchair areas at auto racing and other public venues provide "lines of sight comparable to those for members of the general public." 

The lawsuit was brought by a quadriplegic man who missed some of the best parts of races when fans in front of him got up to cheer, blocking his view.

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Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on August 18, 2008 (boomark / email).

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