Legal Opinion

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. D.C. Arena L.P., a District of Columbia Limited Partnership, Appellants/cross-Appellees

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 1, 1997No. 97-7005, 97-7017PublishedCited by 172 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Appellees/cross-appellants (appellees) sued appellants/cross-appellees (appellants) to require that the wheelchair seating in an arena under construction provide lines of sight over standing spectators. The district court concluded that most, but not all, of the wheelchair seating must have such sightlines. We affirm.

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Appellants own and will operate the MCI Center, an arena currently under construction in downtown Washington, D.C. It will house the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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