Brown v. 1995 TENET PARAAMERICA BICYCLE CHALLENGE

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Gary Brown is a cyclist whose lower extremities are paralyzed. Therefore, he rides a specially designed tricycle. In September 1994, he registered to participate in the 1995 Tenet ParaAmeriea Bicycle Challenge (“Pa-raAmerica”), which was a cross-country bicycle tour for both disabled and “able-bodied” riders. After the defendants prevented him from participating in the ParaAmeriea because of his refusal to wear a bicycle helmet, Mr. Brown filed suit alleging that the defendants violated his rights under The Americans with Disabilities Act…