Federal Judge: Lack Of Standing Dooms Class Suit Seeking Braille On Gift Cards

Mealey's (July 10, 2020, 1:08 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A blind man who brought a discrimination class complaint against a restaurant chain failed to establish standing under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when he was unable to sufficiently show intent to return to one of the restaurants or that he was prevented from doing so due to the lack of gift cards that were accessible to the blind, a New York federal judge ruled July 6, noting that the plaintiff’s complaint was one of dozens of nearly identical ones he filed against retail and dining establishments (Steven Matzura, et al. v. Red Lobster Hospitality LLC, No. 19-9929, S.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118485)....