Legal Opinion

Lonberg v. Sanborn Theaters Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 6, 2001No. 99-56221PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether an architect can be held liable for designing a movie theater which is not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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The Market Place Cinema (“Market Place”) is located in Riverside, California, and is a multiplex theater with four auditorium-style and two stadium-style movie theaters. Market Place is operated by Sanborn Theaters, Inc. (“Sanborn”). The owner of the property and building is West Coast Realty Investors, Inc. (“West Coast”). The architect of Market Place, retained by Sanborn, was Salts, Troutman & Kaneshiro, Inc.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. PGA Tour, Inc. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. In the Matter of Combined Metals Reduction Company, Debtor (Ten Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. W. Lamonte Robison, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, Jeremiah Milbank, and Milbank & Co., Irving Bennett, Entrada Industries, Inc. (Wasatch Chemical Division), Charles A. Steen, Individually, Charles A. Steen, as Custodian for His Sons and Heirs, and Charles A. Steen on Behalf of the Steen Foundation v. Paul Gemmill, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  3. In Re Paris Air Crash of March 3, 1974. Doris Leah Kalinsky v. McDonnell Douglas, General Dynamics, the United States and Turkish AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Johanson v. Huizenga Holdings, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1997
  5. Paralyzed Veterans of America v. Ellerbe Becket Architects & Engineers, P.C.District Court, District of Columbia · 1996

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rosa v. Lewis Foods of 42nd Street, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2015
  2. United States v. Edward Rose & SonsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2003
  3. John Lonberg v. Sanborn Theaters IncCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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