The potential for liability for places of public accommodation (including restaurants, hotels and casinos) that allow smoking (inside or outside) under the ADA is gaining traction.
Is banning smoking a reasonable accommodation for patrons or employees with qualified breathing disabilities?
Read this excellent brief on the subject by 3 University of Houston Law Center students, Robert D. Ayers, Talia Jarvis, and Richard T. McCarty, to find out where the law is today. Comments are welcome.
Tags: ADA Title I, ADA Title III, Add new tag, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, Restaurant Law, Stephen Barth
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