[nagdu] [Fwd: [Njagdu] Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans with Disabilities Act]

[Sheila Leigland]

thanks for this article it is good to know because they are used by the 
hotel in Orlando.
On 6/6/2013 8:40 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
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> Subject: [Njagdu] Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle
> Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
> From:    "Ginger Kutsch" <GingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
> Date:    Thu, June 6, 2013 8:53 am
> To:      "New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users" <njagdu at nfbnet.org>
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> Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans
> with Disabilities Act
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> Washington, DC--(ENEWSPF)--June 5, 2013. The Justice Department announced
> today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride
> transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it
> discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal.
> Specifically, the Justice Department determined that SuperShuttle violated
> the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by forcing a blind person who uses
> a service animal and her party to ride in a separate van and charging them a
> higher rate than other individuals who are allowed to share a van and pay a
> reduced fare.
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> "Americans with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities that
> others have and the Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that
> people with disabilities are treated equally," said Eve L. Hill, Senior
> Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
> "We are pleased that SuperShuttle has committed to taking affirmative steps
> to remedy this situation throughout its company."
>
> Under the terms of the settlement agreement, SuperShuttle will adopt a
> revised service animal non-discrimination policy; train all employees,
> franchisees and independent contractors on the requirements of the ADA; and
> pay $1,000 in damages to the complainant.
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> The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by private
> transportation providers.  Among other things, transportation providers must
> allow people with disabilities the full and equal enjoyment of their goods,
> services and facilities.  They must also make reasonable modifications of
> their policies, practices and procedures to permit service animals by people
> with disabilities.
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> Those interested in learning more about this settlement or an entity's
> obligations under the ADA may call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA
> Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TDD 800-514-0383) or access its ADA
> website at www.ADA.gov .  Additionally, ADA complaints may be filed by email
> to ADA.Complaint at usdoj.gov .
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> Source:
> http://enewspf.com/latest-news/law-and-order/federal-and-international/43772
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