The high court said Monday it would decide a case involving Deborah Laufer. Laufer, who lives in Florida, has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators, according to a Supreme CourtLaufer has a vision impairment, uses a cane or wheelchair to get around, and has limited use of her hands, according to court documents.
Under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act hotels must identify and describe their accessible features including guest rooms in sufficient detail. Laufer's lawsuits and lawsuits by other self-appointed"testers" have divided federal appeals courts. The question is whether Laufer and others have suffered an injury that gives them the ability to sue, called"standing." Some courts have ruled that people who never intend to visit the accommodations they are challenging can nonetheless sue. Other courts have declined to allow the lawsuits.
The case the court agreed to hear involves the Coast Village Inn and Cottages in Wells, Maine. A federal trial court dismissed Laufer's lawsuit alleging the hotel's website contained insufficient information on disability accommodations. But a federal appeals court allowed the case to go forward. The hotel currently has a notice at the top of its website that reads:"Please Note: Unfortunately, we do not have the capabilities to provide pet-friendly or ADA compliant lodging. We apologize for the inconvenience!"
It sounds to far fetch especially if your not planning on visiting.
You gotta love this SCOTUS picking and choosing which litigants they think are acting in good faith and which ones aren’t. Surprise! It’s always conservative causes whom they decide are acting in good faith.
So to silence them they’ll pay a minimum to the disabled and the lawyers will be paid plenty. See how this works?
--- Laws Have Been Passed Against Dope They Don't Intend To Smoke
She has no (ahem) standing.
Sounds like she just wants a really big payday.