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Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Texas Man Born Without Hands Sues Amusement Park After “Operator Refused To Let Him On Ride”

“…after (he) complained to the park, Six Flags changed its policy for the ride he was not allowed to board. Now, a person must have “one full arm and one full leg” for entry…Bench says he hopes his lawsuit will change the Hospitality Industry ADA Lawsuitsway the park handles disabled customers and safety concerns. He says he hopes to “set a precedent that there is a better solution than what’s in place now.”

A Texas man born without hands is suing a major theme park after he was barred from a ride allegedly because of his disability. Clint Bench says he had been to the Six Flags in Arlington many times and never had a problem with the staff. But on a trip to the theme park in May, an operator refused to let him on a ride.

Bench went to guest services but had no luck. So he hired a lawyer and is now suing the park for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“We repeatedly offered to resolve this with Six Flags for not a dollar. Clint was absolutely adamant when he came to me that this was not about him getting a dollar,” his lawyer Levi McCathern said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/clint-bench-flags-times-issuese-riding-knew-knew-article-1.1264187#ixzz2L4ZII2j2

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