UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF KANSAS
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
v. )
) No.: 95-1127-MLB (handwritten)
GIBSON'S DISCOUNT CENTERS, INC. )
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Defendant )
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CONSENT ORDER
A. Background
1. The United States filed a complaint to enforce title
III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), 42 U.S.C.
12181 through 12189, against Gibson's Discount Centers, Inc.
2. Defendant Gibson's operates retail discount department
stores in 31 locations in the states of Colorado, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.
3. The complaint filed by the United States alleges that
architectural barriers prevent or restrict access by individuals
with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, to
Gibson's stores, in that several features, elements, and spaces
of Gibson's stores are not accessible to or usable by individuals
with disabilities, as specified in the Department of Justice's
regulation implementing title III of the ADA. See 28 C.F.R.
36.304 and the Standards for Accessible Design, 28 C.F.R. Part
36, Appendix A ("the Standards"). The complaint alleges that
barriers to access at Gibson's stores include an inadequate
SNIPPETS:
The United States filed a complaint to enforce title
III of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Defendant Gibson's operates retail discount department
stores in 31 locations in the states of Colorado, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.
with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, to
Gibson's stores, in that several features, elements, and spaces
regulation implementing title III of the ADA.
36, Appendix A ("the Standards").
and fitting rooms which are
ADA, Gibson's has undertaken renovations, remodeling, or other
alterations to its stores.
The complaint alleges that in making
architectural barriers at each of its stores,
compliance with the Standards for Accessible Design,
and kind of parking spaces required by the Standards,
bring parking spaces or access aisles at any Gibson's
(except as set forth in paragraph B.4.a.
An inadequate number of parking spaces accessible to
Public use restrooms for both men and women which are
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