EMANUEL v. THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

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Case Number:

5:20-cv-04639

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other

Judge:

JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR

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  1. June 16, 2021

    Disney Can't Avoid Suit For Excluding Maskless Autistic Boy

    The Walt Disney Co. can't escape claims it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it barred an autistic boy from a store for not wearing a mask, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying the boy's mother showed waiving the mask rule was reasonable and necessary.

  2. September 22, 2020

    Disney Sued For Barring Maskless Autistic Boy From Store

    The Walt Disney Co. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it barred a 7-year-old autistic boy from one of its stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic because he wasn't wearing a mask, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania federal court.

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