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Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre to make new ADA accommodations after court ruling
The theater will be making their facility more ADA accessible.
Author: KING Staff
Published: 9:02 PM PDT July 15, 2019
Updated: 10:04 PM PDT July 15, 2019
Seattle’s historic 5th Avenue Theatre will be modified to improve access for those with disabilities following a lawsuit.
In December 2018, the Washington Civil & Disability Advocates (WACDA) filed a suit in federal court against the 5th Avenue Theatre Association for not having adequate accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Washington resident Rhonda Brown filed the initial suit. Brown requires a scooter for mobility and claimed in her suit that the facility was not ADA compliant.
WACDA filed suit in the United States District [...]