Legal Opinion

Arnold v. United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided April 26, 1994No. C 93-0079 TEHPublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

THELTON E. HENDERSON, Chief Judge.

This case is a suit by disabled persons who use wheelchairs or who walk using aids such as crutches, brought against United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. (“United Artists” or “UA”). Plaintiffs charge that defendant’s movie theaters do not afford disabled persons full and equal access to their accommodations, in violation of California and federal law.

Plaintiffs have filed motions seeking certification of the suit as a class action under Rule 23(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rules”) and bifurcation of the *444trial.…

2Cases cited50 opinions

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  4. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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