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Westport Inn, Restaurant To Make Changes To Comply With ADA, DOJ Says

The owners of an inn and a restaurant in Westport reached resolutions with officials regarding alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Connecticut Department of Justice

Connecticut Department of Justice

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John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced Wednesday that his office has reached settlements with the Inn at Longshore in Westport, the Pearl at Longshore Restaurant in Westport, and the Town of Westport to bring the locations into compliance with the ADA.

The settlement agreements “resolve an ADA complaint filed by an individual with disabilities alleging that the Inn at Longshore and Pearl at Longshore Restaurant were not accessible for individuals with physical disabilities,” Durham said.

“The inn, restaurant and town are in the process of making the changes required by the settlement agreements, which include increasing the accessibility of the entrance to the inn, doubling the number of accessible parking spaces, adding an accessible bathroom for use by restaurant patrons and visitors to the inn, providing guest rooms with communication features, ensuring the restaurant’s porch is accessible, and increasing the number of accessible dining seats within the restaurant.”

Under federal law, private entities that own or operate places of “public accommodation,” including restaurants and inns, are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of disability. 

Durham noted that “the ownership of the Inn at Longshore and the Pearl at Longshore Restaurant have worked quickly and cooperatively with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to address the ADA issues without litigation and that the Town of Westport offered critical and expeditious support in facilitating settlement of these matters.”

“The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures that individuals are able to access and enjoy the state’s restaurants, inns and other places of public accommodation,” Durham stated. “Our office is committed to enforcing the ADA, which requires businesses to appropriately serve the diverse populations of patrons who live, work, and visit Connecticut. We appreciate the cooperation of the ownership of the Inn at Longshore and the Pearl at Longshore Restaurant, as well as the leadership of the Town of Westport, all of which contributed to the quick resolution of this matter.”

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