Legal Opinion
No Barriers, Inc. v. Brinker Chili's Texas, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 5, 2001No. 00-10791PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
No Barriers, Inc., a nonprofit organization of persons who use wheelchairs, and Leslie Greer, a disabled person who uses a wheelchair for mobility (collectively “NBI”), sued Brinker Chili’s Texas, Inc. (“Brinker”), under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for failing to remove architectural barriers, as allegedly required by 42 U.S.C. § 12182(b)(2)(A)(iv), in several restaurants. The district court held in favor of Brinker and awarded it $8,000 in attorney’s fees as a prevailing party pursuant to Fed. R. Crv. P. 54(d)(2)(A) and 42 U.S.C. § 12205. 1 NBI…
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