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
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From: "LILITH Finkler" <[log in to unmask]>
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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
>
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