Harris
Harris v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Lorenz, J.
ORDER RE: SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
This matter comes before the Court on: (1) Plaintiff Tony Harris’s Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment in the Alternative; and (2) Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Count I. The Court finds these motions suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1).
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (“ADA”)
“ ‘Congress enacted the ADA in 1990 to remedy widespread discrimination against disabled individuals.’ ” Fortyune v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc., 364 F.3d 1075, 1080 (9th Cir.2004) (quoting PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661, 674 , 121 S.Ct. 1879 , 149 L.Ed.2d 904 (2001)). Harris’s federal claim arises under Title III of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals in any place of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. § 12182 (a). The Department of Justice has adopted ADA Accessibility Guidelines (“ADAAO”), codified in 28 C.F.R. Pt. 36, App. A as part of its ADA Title III standards. Fortyune, 364 F.3d at 1080 . “These standards lay out the technical structural requirements of places of public accommodation…