Litigation
Jul. 23, 2013
Disney free to say no way to Segway, appeals court says
An appeals court ruled that Disney was not required to permit a disabled woman to use a Segway at "The Happiest Place on Earth." The ruling absolved Disney of claims that it had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Walt Disney Co. did not violate civil rights laws or the Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to allow a disabled woman use of a Segway in "The Happiest Place on Earth," according to a California appeals court.
The 4th District Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a prior ruling by Orange County Superior Court Judge Andrew P. Banks in a suit brought by Tina Baughman, a suf...
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