Maskless Resort Patron Denied Entry Appeals Dismissal Of Discrimination Suit

(February 21, 2024, 8:07 AM EST) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A would-be resort patron denied access to a New Jersey resort during the COVID-19 pandemic because of his physical inability to wear a mask filed a notice of appeal to the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals seeking review of the decision of a New Jersey federal judge who granted the resort’s motion to dismiss the patron’s lawsuit claiming disability discrimination, determining that the resort was not required to accommodate a maskless patron because of the threat posed to the health of resort staff and other patrons....