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Squeeze Inn Owner Says Lawsuit Could Sink Him (Access Issues Violate Civil Rights, Woman Says)
MSNBC ^ | 7/8/2009 | KCRA.com

Posted on 07/08/2009 9:00:03 AM PDT by rivercat

The owner of a tiny but famous Sacramento burger joint said a lawsuit about handicapped access could shut him down.

The Squeeze Inn, known for huge mounds of melted cheese on its burgers, violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the lawsuit alleges.

Kimberly Block, who says she has severly limited use of her legs, argues she suffered "embarrassment and humiliation" and that her civil rights were violated because of inadequate access inside the Fruitridge Road restaurant.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: California
KEYWORDS: ada; civilrights; lawsuit; squeezeinn; wheelchairnazi
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To: Slicksadick

Burger - ‘Not guilty!’


161 posted on 07/08/2009 2:44:53 PM PDT by edge10 (Obama lied, babies died!)
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To: SamuraiScot

“If you can’t climb Mount Everest, whom do you sue?”

I would still say the burger joint because they are the reason most people couldnt climb a mountain. If anyone decides to sue let me know, I want a piece of that action. ;)


162 posted on 07/08/2009 2:45:44 PM PDT by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (I home school because I have seen the village and I don't want it raising my children.)
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To: SamuraiScot

“If you can’t climb Mount Everest, whom do you sue?”

I would still say the burger joint because they are the reason most people couldnt climb a mountain. If anyone decides to sue let me know, I want a piece of that action. ;)


163 posted on 07/08/2009 2:45:51 PM PDT by christianhomeschoolmommaof3 (I home school because I have seen the village and I don't want it raising my children.)
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To: karnage

The ADA is another Bush legacy...Bush 1 this time...


164 posted on 07/08/2009 2:48:16 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: Now What?; AnAmericanMother

LOL. I demand all newpapers to be printed in braile in the Language of Squirr. ;-)


165 posted on 07/08/2009 3:04:21 PM PDT by Miss Behave (OMG, my tagline is stalking me.)
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To: AnAmericanMother

BEAUTIFUL, AAM.


166 posted on 07/08/2009 3:06:07 PM PDT by Miss Behave (OMG, my tagline is stalking me.)
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To: christianhomeschoolmommaof3; SamuraiScot
“If you can’t climb Mount Everest, whom do you sue?”

might try the Yeti . . . although getting service might be a problem.

United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff

167 posted on 07/08/2009 3:14:41 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: Miss Behave
Thank you! Dozer is a sweet dog, he just wouldn't know what to do with a duck. Probably try to play with it.

The other two know that Dickel's for sippin', ducks are for retrievin'.

(As my dad says, they're both too young to drink!)

168 posted on 07/08/2009 3:16:02 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: LADY J

We can vote by mail here in Texas too. My point was that people with a disability should have access to polling places as well as other government related functions like jury duty. I was just using those as examples. In general, government buildings have a lot of accessibility issues.

We can easily get out of jury duty with a doctors note but what if we don’t want to take the easy way out and want to be involved in our community. Government agencies see differently abled people as victims that need to be taken care of by a government program and not as contributing members of society. Unfortunately, many of us that are capable of working let a stupid government employee convince them that a government entitlement program is the better way to go. The goal of government entitlement programs after all is to get as many people on them as possible.

Sorry for the rant. But this a sore subject for me. I have made a lot of friends with other people with full time jobs that use a wheelchair, walker, or cane the last few years. I think it’s better for educated, differently abled people to work if possible and get involved in the community rather than sit at home and collect a government check.


169 posted on 07/08/2009 3:32:33 PM PDT by DFG (1 useless man is called a disgrace, 2 are called a law firm, 3 or more are called Congress)
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To: NMEwithin
"just because you are confined to a wheelchair shouldn’t mean you can’t enjoy a burger."

From the looks of it there may be no one enjoying a burger at this particular joint. But the handicapped will have been served.

170 posted on 07/08/2009 5:52:45 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: joe fonebone

I think it only fair, that if a business is made to provide
handicap facilities, that all handicapped people be compelled to frequent that business regularly. If a business is not getting enough handicap business then the police should be called to force the handicap to appear and purchase things.


171 posted on 07/08/2009 8:36:05 PM PDT by Will we know the moment
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To: DFG

The gubmint routinely exempts itself from laws that us mere plebeians must follow. That is one reason we need a new revolution in this country. Break out the tar n feathers!


172 posted on 07/08/2009 9:52:10 PM PDT by karnage (worn arguments and old attitudes)
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To: goat granny

Grr.


173 posted on 07/08/2009 9:52:50 PM PDT by karnage (worn arguments and old attitudes)
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To: AnAmericanMother

Lovely dogs! I need to find someone who’ll lend me a large, placid dog for a weekend to see how my too-many cats will react. I want a collie, but I’d like to gauge the level of unhappiness my cats will feel before making that commitment.


174 posted on 07/09/2009 5:31:00 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: YHAOS
But the handicapped will have been served.

Or at least equally un-served.

175 posted on 07/09/2009 5:33:30 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: nina0113

You really should try your cats out on a puppy. They will be totally intimidated by a large grown dog, and the dog might have an opinion about cats too. The cats will control the puppy and the younger cats will even end up playing with it.


176 posted on 07/09/2009 5:34:52 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: counterpunch
It only has room for about 3 or 4 people at a counter

Imagine the chaos (and lawsuits) that would ensue if a bus load of morbidly obese tourists decided to drop in for lunch and they couldn't get thru the front door.....

177 posted on 07/09/2009 5:39:07 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (This country isn't going to hell in a handbasket, it's riding shotgun in an Indy car....)
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To: AnAmericanMother

I’m assuming Mr. Mayo acted as his own counsel...surely any real lawyer would be disbarred for the frivolity. Or at least ruthlessly mocked at every bar meeting for the rest of his life.


178 posted on 07/09/2009 5:39:30 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: rivercat

This has nothing to do with accessibility and everything to do with getting some liability insurance monies for the “victim” and her scum lawyer.


179 posted on 07/09/2009 5:39:36 AM PDT by Chickensoup ("Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.")
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To: nina0113
What kind of collie? Border, Rough, Smooth, Bearded? I would think that your typical obsessive-compulsive workaholic Border collie and cats would be an . . . interesting combination (I have this mental picture of all the cats herded into a corner and under strict guard). We know a lot of Border collies because my older dog spent her formative years in Agility, and they can be kinda manic. VERY smart, but they have to have a job to do or they get stir-crazy.

The Rough collies (the 'Lassie' dogs) are calmer, but any young collie might tend to agitate the cats -- since they all have herding and nipping tendencies. An older, calmer dog would probably be better for the kitties than getting a puppy. Just about all puppies are more active, curious, and mouthy than a grown dog of the same breed. And then of course you wouldn't have to go through housebreaking!

You might get somebody to loan you an older collie (who knows the command "leave it!") Or you could go to a Collie Rescue organization and ask for one that is cat safe. They might even bring one to your house and let you see how the cats react. Our rescue people here locally are very flexible and work hard to find homes for their dogs. They foster out their dogs before they place them and have a good idea of their temperament and habits.

180 posted on 07/09/2009 5:46:10 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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