EAST ST. LOUIS — A disabled man and a civil rights organization have filed a class action lawsuit against MotoMart, citing alleged discrimination for lack of accommodations for patrons with disabilities.
DeMaurion Davis and Access Now Inc., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint on Feb. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against FKG Oil Company, doing business as MotoMart, alleging the defendant violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges MotoMart failed to provide accessible parking lots and paths of travel for disabled customers.
As a result, Davis alleges he suffered harm for not being able to access the property and purchase its goods, services and accommodation.
The plaintiffs allege the defendant discriminated against them by repeatedly denying persons with mobility disability full, equal and safe access to its facility.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seeks an order certifying this as a class action, naming plaintiffs as class representatives and appointing their counsel as class counsel. They also seek an award for costs of this action and such other relief the court deems appropriate.
The plaintiffs are represented by Matthew H. Armstrong of Armstrong Law Firm LLC in St. Louis and Benjamin J. Sweet and Stephanie Goldin of Carlson Lynch Sweet, Kilpela & Carpenter LLP in Pittsburgh.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois case number 3:17-cv-00217