Thornton v. Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. et al

Filing 43

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTION: it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) Default judgment is entered in favor of plf Christopher Thornton and against dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Douglas Gurney on plf Thornton's complaint; (2) Dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurney have violated and continue to violate Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC 12181, et seq., and its implementing regulations, see 28 C.F. R. Part 36, through their operation of their business, 1048 Blues and Jazz, and through the condition of their property, 1104 East Fairview Ave, Montgomery, Alabama 36106, in the design of parking lot, the entranceways from the parking lot to and thr oughout the music/entertainment areas and service areas, the bathrooms, the paths of travel, and the common areas; (3) Dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurney, their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys and all other p ersons who are in active concert or participation with them and who receive actual notice of this judgment are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from failing, by 9/29/2017, to make repairs sufficient to cure the following defects and thus to bring their facili ty at 1104 East Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, into compliance with the provisions of the ADA, as further set out in judgment; further ORDERED that costs are taxed against dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurney, for which exec ution may issue; Should plf Thornton seek attorney's fees (not already awarded) as the prevailing party in this litigation, plf Thornton should file an appropriate motion for such fees; DIRECTING the clerk to enter this document on the civil doc ket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 FRCP; DIRECTING the clerk to serve a copy of this default judgment and injunction, as well as copies of the other judgment and opinion entered today, on dfts Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurn ey by certified mail, return receipt requested. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/24/2017. (furn: calendar, ag) (term: PTC for 03/08/2018; Non-Jury Trial for 04/16/2018) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist) (wcl, )

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION CHRISTOPHER THORNTON, ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. ) ) ) ) ) HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. and DOUGLAS GURNEY, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:16cv347-MHT (WO) DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTION In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) Default judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Christopher Thornton and against defendants Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Douglas Gurney on plaintiff Thornton’s complaint. (2) Defendants Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurney have violated and continue to violate Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12181, et seq., and its implementing regulations, see 28 C.F.R. Part 36, through their operation of their business, 1048 Blues and Jazz, and through the condition of their property, 1104 East Fairview Ave, Montgomery, Alabama 36106, in the design of parking lot, the entranceways from the parking lot to and throughout the music/entertainment areas and service areas, the bathrooms, the paths of travel, and the common areas. (3) Defendants Inc. and Gurney, Hospitality their Management officers, Associates, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys and all other persons who are in active concert or participation with them and who receive actual notice of this judgment are ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from failing, by September 29, 2017, to make repairs sufficient to cure the following defects and thus to bring their facility at 1104 East Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, into compliance with the provisions of the ADA: (a) There is no route to enter the facility; 2 handicapped accessible (b) There is no ADA accessible entrance; (c) There is no ADA accessible route from the entrance to and throughout the facility; (d) There is no ADA accessible route throughout the dining areas including the raised/sunken area and outdoor dining area; (e) The restroom is not accessible because there is not 18 inches of clear floor space on the latch side of the door; (f) The urinal is not ADA accessible because there is not 36 inches of clear floor space for a forward approach; (g) The water closet is not accessible, because the centerline of the toilet is too far from the side wall (21 inches); (h) There is no 5 % ADA accessible seating in the outside dining area; (i) The mirror and coat hook are too high; (j) The toilet room door is not self-closing and fails to have door pulls located on 3 both sides; (k) The toilet paper dispenser restricts the delivery of a continuous flow of paper; (l) The soap dispenser requires tight grasping, twisting, and/or pinching of the wrist. It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against defendants Hospitality Management Associates, Inc. and Gurney, for which execution may issue. Should plaintiff Thornton seek attorney’s fees (not already awarded) as the prevailing Thornton party should file in an this litigation, appropriate motion plaintiff for such fees. The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil pursuant to Rule 58 of docket the as a Federal final Rules judgment of Civil Procedure. The clerk of court is further DIRECTED to serve a copy of this default judgment and injunction, as well as copies of the other judgment and opinion entered today, on defendants Hospitality Management Associates, 4 Inc. and Gurney by certified mail, return receipt requested. This case is closed. DONE, this the 24th day of August, 2017. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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