Feb
22
2010
Can I Sue A Restaurat For Refusing Entrance And Service To A Person With A Mental Disability ( Manic Depressio
Posted by: Alan in Manic Depression, tags: Depressio, Disability, Entrance, Manic, Mental, Person, Refusing, Restaurat, Service, With
can i sue a restaurant for refusing entrance and service to a mentally challanged person (manic depression) ?
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February 22nd, 2010 at 7:01 am
No. Businesses have a right to refuse service for ant reason that they choose.
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
You can try to sue the restaurant, but you will loose. What you need to do is see a doctor about the depression if it is affecting you so badly that you are causing a scene in a restaurant to make people think you have some sort of mental disability and are disturbing the other people in the restaurant. The restaurant has the right to refuse service to anyone, especially if that person is going to bother the other guests.
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
No, you can’t sue the restaurant. Remember it’s their property and they have the right to choose their costumer.
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:08 pm
There is always a sign that says that they have the right to refuse service to anyone, but honestly, what they are really saying is “hey, don’t make a scene otherwise we don’t want you here. If you really think this is worth a fight, then fight it and get a lawyer, but if you were just steamed and it’s not worth the fight, let it go.”
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
nope u cant… All hotels & restuarants have Right to stop entry. U can find out small notice plate on door “Right of entry reserved”
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:00 am
All restaurants have the right to refuse service to anyone, however, they don’t have the right to discriminate as no one does. I would call a lawyer or something!
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:58 am
You can file a complaint but if the person was disrupted and rude they can refuse service to that person.But if that wasn’t the case, yes you can sue.No business can discriminate to serve you and you would probably be awarded a monetary award. I do know the city of chg. have a city code about situations like this. Did they refuse service because of the way the person looked? Just to be sure seek legal advice from an attorney.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:14 am
Well, if they had a “Right of admission” Board or sign outside…Then no. If they didnt, SUE THEIR ASSES!!!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:33 am
i don’t know that manic depression qualifies as a mental disorder. I am manic depressive and take Prozac, but i don’t consider it a handicap. How do they know you are manic depressive? Did you tell them? I suspect that you had an “episode” in this restaurant and you were asked to leave. Generally restaurants have the right to refuse to wait on someone who is being disruptive and scaring away other customers. Unless you can prove you weren’t being a disruptive influence, they probably can refuse to deal with you.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm
It depends, if the person was making a scene and possibly inconveniencing or disturbing other guests in any way then the restaraunt has the right to refuse service. I believe, as a private business, they have the right to serve or not serve whomever they want. If it gets out of hand, however, news travels quickly and the place may go under from bad publicity. I’d recomend meeting with the owner/manager, and discuss your concerns. Say you don’t want to be in that situation and you’d like to eat there and he’ll probably not only let you in but pay for your meal as well. There is always a way to turn bad to good, you just have to find it. And besides, lawsuits suck for both parties even if you do win.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:42 pm
same like laura said..
February 24th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Oh yeah, anytime the question is can you win, or will get the sympathy of the jury, let alone make a case out of it. Nowadays we tend to sue and sue and sue without really thinking about the substance of the situation, sure you can take anybody to court at any given time, but we also have to take in consideration the implication of our action(s).
We tend to get carried away about class actions.
February 24th, 2010 at 3:57 am
a restaurant has the right to refuse service to anyone regardless of mental disability
February 24th, 2010 at 10:17 am
umm…i dont think you can..i believe they have the right to refuse service to anyone
February 24th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Nope read the sign, they have the right to refuse service to anyone.
February 24th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
No, because restaurants have the right to serve whomever they want to. But, they are being discriminatory and you could file a complaint about that restaurant establishment.
February 24th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
No they have the right to refuse service to anyone for anyreason.
February 24th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
they can refuse service to anyone
February 25th, 2010 at 2:43 am
you should just move on and not try to be a bigger prick than the person who denied you.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:50 am
You are not mentally challenged. That term is a polite way of referring to someone who is mentally retarded. I’m not sure why a restaurant wouldn’t allow you to enter, unless you displayed some bad behavior there, but you could try suing them. Not sure if you’d win though.
February 25th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Manic depression is not classified as a disability, so I sincerely doubt your case would stand in court for any sort of discriminination suit. Find something better to sue about, or better yet, remember how all these frivalous tort cases are making a mockery of the American justice system.
February 25th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
How would they know?
February 25th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
i’m so sorry about your situation… i dont think you could, cause in most states every restaurant has right to refuse service to anyone. “refuse” service does not mean they can hurt you though.
February 25th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Yes you can. I did when a famous pizza restaurant refused my sister in law (Downs Syndrome) service.
It is part of the Americans with Disability Act.
February 25th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
You may have a case, though i would need to know more details, for instence how did they know she was manic depressive and what was the reason for refusing entry?
There are laws regarding equality, and this may breach them, you should see a lawyer
That is, you would have to prove they refused entry because of this, with no sufficient reason other then discrimination and you suffered some sort of harm (emotional?) which they could have reasonably been aware of and prove this also.
February 25th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
no u cant, but it’s sick anyways