Legal Opinion
Casey Martin v. Pga Tour, Inc., a Maryland Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 6, 2000No. 98-35309, 98-35509PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
PGA Tour, Inc. (“PGA”) appeals from the district court’s decision in favor of Casey Martin, a disabled professional golfer, ordering PGA to make an exception to its “walking rule” to allow Martin to ride a golf cart during PGA competitions. We conclude that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to PGA competitions and that allowing Martin to use a cart is a reasonable accommodation that does not fundamentally alter the nature of those events. We therefore affirm the district court’s decision.
BACKGROUND
Casey Martin suffers from Klippel-Tre-naunay-Weber…
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