Class Claims Tossed In Suit Over Accessibility Of Applebee’s Franchises

Mealey's (October 22, 2019, 2:49 PM EDT) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A wheelchair bound man who claims that an Applebee’s franchisee failed to make certain restaurant locations’ parking lots accessible as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) hasn’t shown commonality, a federal judge in Maryland ruled on Oct. 21, dismissing the man’s class claims (Ty Williams, et al. v. Potomac Family Dining Group Operating Company, LLC, No. 19-1780, D. Md., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181604)....