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This sounds like a case I mentioned in Chapter 3 of 'Disabled We Stand' (1981 - available in Leeds online archive) where I described 'a case brought before a German court. A woman who had been on a package tour sued the travel firm who had organised her trip, because they had booked her into a hotel at which a number of people with disabilities were staying - which, she claimed, had spoiled her holiday....she won her case.' Unfortunately, I didn't give a reference, and I can't now remember where I'd encountered the story. It does seem more likely that someone would sue over a spoiled holiday than over a spoiled meal. Perhaps that's why your researches couldn't turn anything up. But it also strikes me as possible that we have both encountered a disability myth, like the idea that 'handicapped' derives from 'cap in hand', with a bit of national stereotyping thrown in to make it seem plausible. Do let me know if you turn up anything further. Allan Sutherland ----- Original Message ----- From: "LILITH Finkler" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Subject: German restaurant court case? > Hello all. I am wondering whether anyone has a case citation, a name and or > a date for a case pursued against a German restaurant. Apparently, able > bodied people were at a restaurant eating. A group of physically disabled > persions also were eating and drooling. The able bodied diners sued the > restaurant because they did not think that they should have had to look at > the disabled persons whiule they were eating. I know it sounds outrageous > and it really was. I read about the case a long time ago. Now, I need a > citation for a paper. Google, legal databases have turned up nothing. Any > and all suggestions greatly apprecuated. Thanks, Lilith > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. > > > ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.