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ADA lawsuit targets popular Davis burger joint
Apr 6, 2011
http://www.news10.net/news/article/132303/29/ADA-lawsuit-targets-popular-Davis-burger-joint
DAVIS, CA - A disabled attorney who has sued more than 1,500 businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act has turned his attention to a popular diner that once made news because of its distasteful name.
Scott N. Johnson filed an ADA lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, claiming he was unable to dine at Redrum Burger because the doors, tables, service counter and restrooms are not accessible to wheelchairs. Johnson also noted the lack of disabled parking spaces.
Redrum Burger, which opened in 1986 as Murder Burger, changed its name in 2001 after complaints from customers. Much of the diner's business is takeout, served through sliding windows at the front of the building.
An analysis of federal court records shows Johnson has represented himself in at least 1,586 ADA cases since 2003.
In an interview last year, Johnson defended his activity, claiming to be an agent of change for the rights of the disabled.
A similar ADA lawsuit in 2009 filed by a different plaintiff against Sacramento's Squeeze Inn hamburger restaurant led the owner to abandon his tiny landmark location and move to a larger building around the corner, even though the suit was later dropped.
Redrum Burger owner Jim Edlund was not immediately available for comment.
by George Warren, GWarren@news10.net
News10/KXTV
Apr 6, 2011
http://www.news10.net/news/article/132303/29/ADA-lawsuit-targets-popular-Davis-burger-joint
DAVIS, CA - A disabled attorney who has sued more than 1,500 businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act has turned his attention to a popular diner that once made news because of its distasteful name.
Scott N. Johnson filed an ADA lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, claiming he was unable to dine at Redrum Burger because the doors, tables, service counter and restrooms are not accessible to wheelchairs. Johnson also noted the lack of disabled parking spaces.
Redrum Burger, which opened in 1986 as Murder Burger, changed its name in 2001 after complaints from customers. Much of the diner's business is takeout, served through sliding windows at the front of the building.
An analysis of federal court records shows Johnson has represented himself in at least 1,586 ADA cases since 2003.
In an interview last year, Johnson defended his activity, claiming to be an agent of change for the rights of the disabled.
A similar ADA lawsuit in 2009 filed by a different plaintiff against Sacramento's Squeeze Inn hamburger restaurant led the owner to abandon his tiny landmark location and move to a larger building around the corner, even though the suit was later dropped.
Redrum Burger owner Jim Edlund was not immediately available for comment.
by George Warren, GWarren@news10.net
News10/KXTV