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Article: Donna's cafe in Baltimore, landlord settle ADA lawsuit
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- The Daily Record (Baltimore)
- Article date:
- September 30, 2009
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The Donna's cafe in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon
neighborhood will soon be accessible for patrons with disabilities,
thanks to a long-awaited settlement with the Department of Justice.
Under terms announced Tuesday, the 109-year-old brick building at
800 N. Charles St. will get an inclined platform lift up the stairs
from the lobby to the first floor, and the bathrooms and counter
area will be modified to comply with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
The settlement came none too soon for Robert Reuter, who
remembers complaining to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations
after being unable to get a warm beverage on a cold, rainy day in
1997.
"It's been a long wait for that ...