Popeyes Franchisee Seeks Dismissal Of Class Suit Alleging Access Barriers

Mealey's (August 24, 2020, 10:54 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The named plaintiff in a putative class complaint accusing the owner and operator of more than 140 Popeyes Louisiana Chicken franchises in a dozen states of violating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility guidelines and routinely having access barriers in place lacks standing to bring his complaint and, even if he has standing, can't show that a class is common or ascertainable, the franchisee writes in its reply in support of its motion to dismiss and strike the class action filed July 13 in an Illinois federal court (Christopher Block, et al. v. Dhanani Group of Companies, Inc., et al., No. 19-6461, N.D. Ill.)....