Legal Opinion
Lara v. Cinemark USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2000No. 99-50204PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Cinemark USA, Inc. challenges the district court’s determinations that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires “stadium-style” movie theaters to offer wheelchair-bound patrons lines of sight comparable to those enjoyed by the general public and that Cinemark’s theaters failed to provide such sight Unes. 1 For the reasons that follow, we hold that although the ADA does impose such a requirement, the district court erred in concluding that Cinemark failed to meet its obligations under the Act. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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