Days Inn settles lawsuit by Dept of Justice for Denying Disabled Veteran with Service Animal

the following information is shared from Pacific ADA Center

The Department of Justice reached an agreement today to resolve a lawsuit it brought against Sairam Enterprises, Inc., the owner of the Days Inn Tulsa located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The proposed consent decree resolves a 2014 lawsuit that the Department filed against Sairam alleging that on July 31, 2010, it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it denied a room to a veteran and his family because the veteran uses a service dog. Under the terms of the consent decree, Sairam will pay $5,000 to the family and will provide its employees with training regarding the ADA and the protections it provides to guests with service animals; it will also post signs and other announcements at its hotel stating its willingness to lodge travelers with service animals.

For ADA information in Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii or the Pacific Basin call 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY) or email adatech@adapacific.org

To find out more about this consent decree or the ADA, access the ADA website at www.ada.gov or call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 or 800-514--0383 (TDD).

For more, visit  Pacific ADA Center