[nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

[Dan Weiner]

She should sue the store, I don't believe any of these stories business
owners think up when it comes to guide and service animals.

Dan W.

 

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Of Aaron Cannon
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 4:17 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Disabled vet and service dog banned from supermarket

If the store is to be believed, it sounds like the owner is largely at
fault, though the bit about calling ahead leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

>From 
>http://www.examiner.com/x-36055-Hartford-Disability-Examiner~y2010m8d4-
>Disabled-vet-and-service-dog-banned-from-supermarket

According to NBC News Connecticut, Kim Mucha is a veteran who served in the
Air Force Military Police.  She was injured in battle and now requires the
help of a service dog to keep her balance and reach lower placed objects.

Ms. Mucha entered the Big Y in North Haven, Connecticut along with her
service dog, Ivy, to do some shopping.  While in the store, Ivy defecated in
an aisle.
Despite the fact that Mucha cleaned up the feces immediately, she was banned
from the store.  Mucha told the New Haven Register, "They treated me and my
dog like criminals."

A spokeswoman for the store, Claire D'Amour-Daley, defended the decision
stating the store was well within its right.  She told the Register that the
dog was not on a leash at the time that it had several accidents, including
one near a food preparation area.  D'Amour-Daley went on to say that the Big
Y is happy to work with people and their service dogs, but prefers that the
customer call ahead to inform the store prior to arrival.

There is no stipulation in the
 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
 stating that individuals need to give notice to a business prior to
entering.  Mucha told the paper that she is considering filing a lawsuit
against the Big Y stores.

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