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ADA lawsuit spree by Florida residents

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ADA lawsuit spree by Florida residents makes mark in N.C.

Triangle Business Journal by Chris Bagley, Staff Writer

Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 6:00am EST..

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/print-edition/2012/01/06/ada-lawsuit-spree-by-florida-residents.html

CARY – Two disabled Florida residents are suing dozens of restaurants, department stores and shopping centers across eastern North Carolina, alleging they were endangered by violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The lawsuits, filed by attorney Jacqueline London of Jupiter, Fla., have targeted several hundred businesses in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and other states since 2009. The latest round has hit at least 30 businesses from Winston-Salem to Wilmington since September, including department stores at Cary Towne Center and a Big Lots store in Cary.

Plaintiff Denise Payne suffers from cerebral palsy, according to her court filings. Cerebral palsy
 
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