IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLORADO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-N-995
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. )
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LIRA LIMITED LIABILITY CO. d/b/a )
BAROLO GRILL LIMITED LIABILITY CO., )
BLAIR TAYLOR, and BRIAN WOOD, )
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Defendants. )
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CONSENT ORDER
1. The United States brought this action to enforce the
Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. S
12188(b)(1)(B), and 28 U.S.C. SS 1331 and 1345, against the Lira
Limited Liability Co., d/b/a Barolo Grill Limited Liability Co.,
Blair Taylor, and Brian Wood, (collectively, the "Lira
Defendants") and against E. Michael Canges ("Defendant
Landlord"). The Lira Defendants and Defendant Landlord are
referred to collectively as the Defendants. The government
alleges that Defendants have violated title III of the ADA, 42
U.S.C. SS 12181-12189, and the Department of Justice's
implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36.
2. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the Lira
Defendants began an alteration (the "Alteration") to a facility
located at 3030 East Sixth Avenue, Denver, Colorado, later to be
opened by the Lira Defendants as the Barolo Grill, and that the
alteration does not comply with the ADA (42 U.S.C. S 12183(a)(2)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-N-995
BAROLO GRILL LIMITED LIABILITY CO.,)
The Lira Defendants and Defendant Landlord are referred to collectively as the Defendants.
The government alleges that Defendants have violated title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. SS
The Alteration included, but is not limited to, installing a new raised dining area, and
The Complaint states that the Alteration included alterations to a primary function area, and
The Lira Defendants state that they are committed to full compliance with the Americans with
the Lira Defendants have agreed to remove architectural barriers that exist in the Barolo
The Lira Defendants agree to take the steps outlined in this Order to ensure that persons
This Court has jurisdiction of this action under
Lira Limited Liability Co., d/b/a Barolo Grill Limited Liability Co., is a partnership, which
Blair Taylor and Brian Wood are partners in Lira Limited Liability Co., d/b/a Barolo Grill
Defendant E. Michael Canges is the landlord of the building at 3030 East Sixth Avenue,
The Lira Defendants made alterations that affect the usability of or access to an area that
path of travel are not disproportionate to the overall alterations.
failing to make further alterations to Barolo Grill that do not comply with the ADA,
Barrier removal or alternatives to barrier removal at the entrance to the wine storage room,
Within 30 days of the entry of this Order, the Lira Defendants shall obtain a lease addendum
It is the policy of the Barolo Grill restaurant to serve all of its customers equally,
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