Legal Opinion
Koester v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Greater St. Louis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2017No. 16-1460PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Matina Koester appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis (YMCA) in this Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) public accommodations case. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Koester’s minor child, N.K., is an individual with a disability within the meaning of Title III (the public accommodations prong) of the ADA. N.K. has Down syndrome and autism. The YMCA provides children with summer camp opportunities that are advertised as enriching, creative, recreational, and self-esteem enhancing,' and are open to children of all…
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