[nagdu] Settlement With Super Shuttle After ADA Violation

[James Alan Boehm]

Greetings everyone. This  was shared with me by a friend.
> Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans
> with Disabilities Act 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.
> "Americans with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities that
> others have and the Department of Justice is comm itted 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.
> 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.
> 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 .