法官允许Barber主教因残疾席位被拒而对AMC公司提起诉讼。
A judge lets Bishop Barber’s lawsuit against AMC over denied disability seating go forward.
一位联邦法官允许William Barber II主教对AMC Theaters提出诉讼, 驳回该公司撤销此案的企图。
A federal judge has allowed Bishop William Barber II’s lawsuit against AMC Theaters to proceed, rejecting the company’s attempt to dismiss the case.
2024年提起的诉讼声称,2023年12月,北卡罗来纳州Greenville一家AMC剧院的工作人员要求出具残疾证明,然后才允许患有针线炎的Barber使用特别椅子。
The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleges that in December 2023, staff at an AMC theater in Greenville, North Carolina, demanded proof of disability before allowing Barber, who has ankylosing spondylitis, to use a special chair.
当他拒绝提供文件时,工作人员叫警察,导致他被撤职。
When he refused to provide documentation, staff called police, leading to his removal.
Barber是一位著名的公民权利领袖和神学家,他声称这一事件违反了《美国残疾人法》。
Barber, a prominent civil rights leader and theologian, claims the incident violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
AMC没有作出公开答复。
AMC has not publicly responded.