Chapman v. Pier 1 Imports (U.S.)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
631 F.3d 939 (2011)
- Written by Alexander Hager-DeMyer, JD
Facts
Byron Chapman (plaintiff) used a motorized wheelchair for mobility and visited a store operated by Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. (Pier 1) (defendant). After his visit, Chapman filed suit against Pier 1, claiming that features of the store denied him full and equal enjoyment of the facility in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In his initial complaint, Chapman identified a list of the store’s architectural features that were not ADA compliant, only some of which Chapman personally encountered during his visit. A year into proceedings, Chapman submitted an additional accessibility report that identified additional features within Pier 1’s store that were allegedly not accessible under ADA regulations. Both Chapman and Pier 1 moved for summary judgment. Pier 1 claimed that Chapman did not have standing for his claims. The district court ruled in favor of Chapman on the standing issue. Pier 1 appealed the court’s decision to the Ninth Circuit. An appellate panel found that Chapman did not have standing, but the Ninth Circuit vacated the panel’s judgment and reheard the case en banc.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wardlaw, J.)
Concurrence (Smith, J.)
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