Legal Opinion
L.J.P. v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2018No. 16-12647; 17-10143; 17-10144; 17-10148 through 17-10154; 17-10193 through 17-10196; 17-10198; 17-10199; 17-10200; 17-10202; 17-10203; 17-10205 through 17-10209; 17-10212 through 17-10214; 17-10216 through 17-10218PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
This is a consolidated appeal of 30 separate lawsuits. Most plaintiffs-appellants are individuals with severe autism. Defendant-appellee is Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. ("Disney"), a division of The Walt Disney Company.
In separate lawsuits, plaintiffs filed claims alleging that Disney, at six of its theme parks, fails to accommodate their disabilities, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12182 . Plaintiffs allege that their severe disabilities include an inability to comprehend the concept of time, defer…
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