Long

Long v. Coast Resorts, Inc.

Good Law
267 F.3d 918·2000 WL 33535716
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 3, 2001Nos. 99-16468, 99-16497California2,860 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Hawkins, J.

This appeal arises out of a suit brought by two disabled individuals and a nonprofit disabled rights advocacy organization against the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (“the Orleans”), which is owned and operated by the appel-lees. The suit, which was disposed of by the magistrate judge through summary judgment, alleged several areas of noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Appellants challenge the adverse summary judgment of several of the allegations of non-compliance, argue that their Nevada state law damages claim should have survived summary judgment, and ask for a recalculation of attorney’s fees. The Orleans cross-appeals the one instance of non-compliance found by the magistrate judge and argues that appellants’ appeal is not timely.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This suit was brought under the ADA’s enforcement provision, 42 U.S.C. § 12188 (a), which incorporates the remedies and procedures set forth in the Civil *921 Rights Act of 1964. 1 After a visit to the Orleans in the fall of 1997, the plaintiffs brought suit citing several ADA Accessibility Guidelines (“Guidelines”) 2 and alleging five areas of non-compliance: (1) 819 of the…

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