[blindlaw] touch screen credit terminals at C&K market

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Not being an attorney, but having an interest as do you, I would point out these things. Recently, there was a settlement with Target relating to their website, requiring accessibility. It was in the Ninth Circuit, so in your area. It is, of course, as far as I know, not precedent setting. A second citation would be the settlement with K Mart, putting accessible point of sale devices in their stores. Again, not a precedent, but indicative. As David pointed out, there have not been amendments to the ADA. In Oregon, I might talk to the folks at the Oregon Disabilities Commission, the Department of Labor Civil Rights Division, and for legal referrals, the Oregon Bar Association. If Bennett Prows is looking at this list, he may have some contacts in the Oregon Bar Association. 

Finally, I would say that if you are the only one complaining to the store about its terminals, you are easily ignored. If there is a group of people raising the issue, then they will realize that it is not just one malcontent causing problems. We all know how frustrating such situations are, and I do not minimize your problem. Remember Arlow Guthrie, who said that if you have fifty people a day... They may think it's a movement.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] touch screen credit terminals at C&K market

It sounds like, to me, the guy is mixing apples and oranges, the ADA with Section 508.  Section 508, covers Federal purchases, and in many ways is more strict then the ADA, especially with web.  He would be covered by the ADA and ultimately he will have to have some sort of accessible system in place.

Dave

At 02:28 PM 7/27/2010, you wrote:
>Craig:
>
>What the legal rep told me was that there were different "levels," of 
>coverage, and that the guidelines for federal facilities were more 
>strict than those for private businesses, regarding accessible credit 
>card terminals.  What I'd like would be an E-mail that I could forward 
>to this guy John Christianson at C&K Market explaining why they need to 
>replace their touch screen terminals with accessible ones--I don't feel 
>that I could do that in the case of your mail. :)  I need something 
>concrete that I can point to disputing his claim that the ADA's 
>guidelines allow the use of the touch-screens, or do not mandate their 
>replacement.
>
>Mark BurningHawk
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>Home:  Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/
>Namaste!

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