September 30, 2004

Cruise Ship Access: Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 03-1388

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether foreign cruise lines sailing in U.S. waters must comply with a federal disabilities law requiring better access to passengers in wheelchairs.


The case seeks to determine what Congress intended when it passed the landmark American Disabilities Act in 1990 barring discrimination against the disabled in the enjoyment of services in places of "public accommodation."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=558&ncid=558&e=7&u=/ap/20040928/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_disabled_cruises_1

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