WASHINGTON — A coupleof years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt Lake City. He went online and made a booking for a space available for individuals with impairments.
“I figured, ‘OK, I must be set,’” Stramondo stated.
But when he inspected in, the space he was provided looked like a requirement space, without bars in the restroom or a door large sufficient to accommodate his wheelchair.
Returning to the front desk, Stramondo foundout the space was available — for individuals with hearing loss.
The Supreme Court is taking up a case Wednesday that Stramondo, his spouse, Leah Smith, and other individuals with impairments concern might make it moredifficult to discover in advance what lodgings are readilyavailable that fulfill their requirements.
The justices are being asked to limitation the capability of so-called testers to file claims versus hotels that stopworking to divulge availability details on their sites and through other booking services.
The details is needed by a 2010 Justice Department guideline. People who suffer discrimination can takelegalactionagainst under the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990.
The concern in the Supreme Court case is whether Deborah Laufer, a lady with disabilit