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INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
FORTHEDISTRICTOFCOLORADO
CivilActionNo.

MellisaUmphenour,anindividual,onherownbehalf,andonbehalfofLH,herminor
child,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CARA3PROPERTIESLLC,

Defendant(s).

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff,MellisaUmphenour,anindividual,onherownbehalf,andonbehalfofLH,

her minor child, hereby brings an action for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief,

attorneysfees andcosts pursuant totheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,42 U.S.C.

12101et.seq.,anditsimplementingregulations(the,ADA).

JURISDICTIONANDVENUE

1. Defendant,ownsand/oroperatesaplaceofPublicAccommodation(PPA)asthatterm

isdefinedin42U.S.C.12181(7)locatedat1300WMIDWAYBLVD,BROOMFIELD,CO

80020.

2. On the date of the visit to Defendants PPA, Plaintiff and LH were, and are currently,
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residentsoftheStateofColorado.

3. PlaintiffandLHtravelthroughoutColoradoincluding,inparticular,thecommunitiesin

andsurroundingDenver,Colorado.

4. This action arises from a violation ADA Title III regulations. This Court has original

jurisdictionpursuantto28U.S.C.1331,28U.S.C.1343,and42U.S.C.12188.

5. Venueinthisjudicialdistrictisproperunder28U.S.C.1391(b)and(c)inthatthisisthe

judicialdistrictinwhichasubstantialpartoftheactsandomissionsgivingrisetothe

claimsoccurred.

STANDING

6. PlaintiffandLHseekbothretrospectivedeclaratoryrelief(thatDefendanthasviolated

andcontinuestoviolateTitleIIIoftheADA)andprospectiveinjunctivereliefallasmore

fullystatedbelow.

THIRDPARTYSTANDING

7. Plaintiffisthecaretakerforanindividualwithdisabilitieswhichsubstantiallylimitsmajor

lifeactivities.Plaintiffsminordependentrequirestheuseofawheelchair.Atthetime

of the visit to Defendants PPA, LH qualified for and required reasonable

accommodationstoaccessandusethePPA.

8. LHpersonallyvisitedDefendantsPPA,butwasdeniedfullandequalaccessandfulland

equalenjoymentofthefacilities,services,goodsandamenities.

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9. PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildarecustomersofDefendantandvisitedDefendants

PPA on November 20, 2016 to enjoy the goods and services offered at the PPA.

DefendantoffersgoodsandservicesatitsPPAwithoutrestrictiontomembersofthe

publicwhodonotsufferfromaphysicaldisability.

10. PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildwillavailthemselvesofthegoodsandservicesoffered

at the PPA in the future provided that Defendant modify the PPA to accommodate

individualswithdisabilities.

11. PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildsufferedaninjuryinfactduetothedenialoffulland

equalaccesstoDefendantsPPA.

12. PlaintiffsminorchildhasacloserelationshiptoPlaintiffduetotheirbiological,legal,

andcustodialrelationship.

13. Asaminor,Plaintiffsminorchildlackstheabilitytobringthisactionaloneandtherefore

ishinderedinprotectinglegalinterestsunlessPlaintiffmaystandinonPlaintiffsminor

childsbehalf.

ASSOCIATIONALSTANDING

14. Plaintiffistheparent,caretaker,andguardiantoherminorchildandregularlydrives

throughoutthegreaterDenverareainavehiclethatisqualifiedto,anddoesutilizevan

accessibleparkingforherminorchild.

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15. Astheprimarycaretakerforherminorchild,PlaintiffdrovetoDefendantsPPA,

accompaniedbyherminorchildforthepurposeofenjoyingthegoodsandservices

offeredbyDefendantsPPA.

16. BarrierstoPlaintiffsminorchildsaccessexisted,asdescribedmorefullyherein;these

barrierstotheminorchildwithaqualifyingdisabilityamounttoabarriertoPlaintiffs

accessaswell,grantingPlaintiffassociationalstandingtobringacauseofactioninher

ownnamepursuantto42U.S.C.12182(b)(1)(E).

17. Plaintiffwasdeniedfullandequalaccessandfullandequalenjoymentofthefacilities,

services,goodsandamenitiesasaspecific,direct,andseparateinjuryasaresultofher

associationwithherminorchild.

TESTERSTANDING

18. Completely independent of Plaintiffs personal desire to access the PPA, Plaintiff also

actedasatesterforpurposesofdiscovering,encountering,andengagingdiscrimination

againstpersonswithdisabilitiesatDefendantsPPA.1PlaintiffintendstovisitthePPA

regularly to verify compliance or noncompliance with the ADA. In the instances

referencedherein,Plaintiff,inherindividualcapacityandasatester,visitedthePPA,

encounteredbarrierstoherminorchildsaccessatthePPA,engagedandtestedthose

barriers,sufferedlegalharmandlegalinjuryandwillcontinuetosufferharmandinjury

1
Tandyv.CityofWichita,380F.3d1277,128586(10thCir.2004)

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as a result of the illegal barriers to access and the violations of Defendant set forth

herein.Withoutjudicialintervention,Plaintiffwillsufferarealandimminentthreatof

encounteringDefendantsaccessibilitybarriersinthenearfuture.

RELIEF

19. Withrespecttoprospectiverelief,PlaintiffallegesthatPlaintiffissufferingacontinuing

injuryorisunderarealandimmediatethreatofbeinginjuredinthefutureallasmore

fullydevelopedbelow.

20. Plaintiff avers that Plaintiff and Plaintiffs minor child intend to visit Defendants PPA

several times per year in the near future, but are deterred from doing so while

DefendantsPPAviolatestheADAasdetailedbelow.2

21. PlaintifffurtheraversthatPlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildaredeterredfromvisiting

theDefendantsPPA.3

22. PlaintifffurtheraversthatanyvoluntarycessationofDefendantsnoncompliancewith

theADAmaybereadilyreversedbythereinstatementofthebarrierstoindividualswith

disabilities. Therefore, injunctive relief should be issued irrespective of Defendants

potentialvoluntarycessation.4

2
Colo.CrossDisabilityCoal.v.Abercrombie&FitchCo.,765F.3d1205(10thCir.2014)
3
Chapmanv.Pier1Imports(U.S.)Inc.,631F.3d939,946(9thCir.2011).
4
FriendsoftheEarth,Inc.v.LaidlawEnvtl.Servs.,Inc.,528U.S.167,189,120S.Ct.693,
145L.Ed.2d610(2000):Itiswellsettledthatadefendant'svoluntarycessationofa
challengedpracticedoesnotdepriveafederalcourtofitspowertodeterminethe

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THEADAANDITSIMPLEMENTINGREGULATIONS

23. OnJuly26,1990,PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushsignedintolawtheADA,acomprehensive

civilrightslawprohibitingdiscriminationonthebasisofdisability.

24. TheADAbroadlyprotectstherightsofindividualswithdisabilitiesinemployment,access

toStateandlocalgovernmentservices,placesofpublicaccommodation,transportation,

andotherimportantareasofAmericanlife.

25. Title III regulations prohibit discrimination in the activities of places of public

accommodationandrequiresplacesofpublicaccommodationtobereadilyaccessible

to,andindependentlyusableby,individualswithdisabilities.42U.S.C.1218189,36

C.F.R.part1191.

26. OnJuly26,1991,theDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)issuedrulesimplementingTitleIIIof

theADA,whicharecodifiedat28CFRPart36.

27. AppendixAofthe1991TitleIIIregulations(republishedasappendicesBandDto36

C.F.R.part1191,and28C.F.R.part36)containstheADAstandardsforAccessibleDesign

(1991 Standards), which were based upon the Americans with Disabilities Act

AccessibilityGuidelines(1991ADAAG)publishedbytheAccessBoardonthesamedate.

legalityofthepractice.Ifitdid,thecourtswouldbecompelledtoleavethedefendant
freetoreturntohisoldways.

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28. In1994,theAccessBoardbegantheprocessofupdatingthe1991ADAAGbyestablishing

a committee composed of members of the design and construction industries, the

building code community, and State and local governmental entities, as well as

individualswithdisabilities.

29. In1999,basedlargelyonthereportandrecommendationsoftheadvisorycommittee,

theAccessBoardissuedanoticeofproposedrulemakingtoupdateandreviseitsADA

andABAAccessibilityGuidelines.

30. TheAccessBoardissuedfinalpublicationofrevisionstothe1991ADAAGonJuly23,

2004(2004ADAAG).

31. OnSeptember30,2004,theDOJissuedanadvancednoticeofproposedrulemakingto

begintheprocessofadoptingthe2004ADAAG.

32. OnJune17,2008,theDOJpublishedanoticeofproposedrulemakingcoveringTitleIII

oftheADA.

33. Thelongcontemplatedrevisionstothe1991ADAAGculminatedwiththeDOJsissuance

ofThe2010StandardsforAccessibleDesign(2010Standards).TheDOJpublishedthe

Final Rule detailing the 2010 Standards on September 15, 2010. The 2010 Standards

consistofthe2004ADAAGandtherequirementscontainedinappendicesBandDto36

C.F.R.part1191,andsubpartDof28C.F.R.part36.

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34. 42U.S.C.12182(a)providesthatNoindividualshallbediscriminatedagainstonthe

basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities,

privileges,advantages,oraccommodationsofanyplaceofpublicaccommodationbyany

personwhoowns,leases(orleasesto),oroperatesaplaceofpublicaccommodation.

35. The ADA also provides a private right of action for preventative relief, including an

applicationforapermanentortemporaryinjunctionorrestrainingorderforanyperson

whoisbeingsubjectedtodiscriminationonthebasisofdisabilityinviolationofTitleIII.

28C.F.R.36.501.

36. ThedutyofcompliancewiththeADAisnotdelegable.

FACTUALALLEGATIONSCOMMONTOALLCOUNTS

37. OnoraboutNovember20,2016,PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildvisitedDefendants

PPA.

38. PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildwerepreventedfromthefullandequalenjoymentof

thegoods,services,facilities,privileges,advantages,oraccommodationsofDefendants

PPA due to Defendants violation of the ADA and its accompanying Accessibility

Guidelines5andisdiscriminatingagainstPlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildasaresultof

specificviolationsincludingbutnotlimitedtothefollowing:

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Seealso36C.F.R.Pt.1191,App.AandD.

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a.FailuretoprovideaparkingspaceidentifiedwithasignthatincludestheInternational

SymbolofAccessibilityasrequiredby36C.F.RPart1191,AppendixD,Guideline502.6.

and;

b.Failuretomaketheaccessiblespaceslocatedonshortestaccessibleroutefrom

parkingtoanentranceasrequiredby36C.F.RPart1191AppendixB,Guideline208.3.1.

and;

c.Failuretoinsulateorotherwiseconfigurewatersupplyanddrainpipesundersinksto

protectagainstcontactasrequiredby36C.F.R1191,AppendixD,Guideline606.5.

39. Having been deterred from equal enjoyment of Defendants PPA, Plaintiff has not

conductedacompletereviewofDefendantsPPA;however,Plaintiffshallseektoamend

theComplainttoallegeadditionalADAviolationsuponthecompletionofdiscoveryand

disclosure process. Since most barriers involve measurement of inches or degrees, to

identifyallarchitecturalbarriersrequiresapersontohaveunfetteredaccesstoaproperty

withtoolssuchasatapemeasure,inclinator,andnotepad.Plaintiffthereforerequires

an onsite inspection including the entry on Defendants PPA to gather additional

evidence pursuant to Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to provide a

comprehensivelistofallbarrierswhichexistedonorbeforethedateofthisComplaint.

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40. DefendanthasdiscriminatedagainstPlaintiff,Plaintiffsminorchild,andothersinthatit

hasfailedtomakeitsPPAfullyaccessibleto,andindependentlyusableby,individuals

whoaredisabledinviolationoftheADA.

41. DefendanthasdiscriminatedagainstPlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildinthatithasfailed

toremovearchitecturalbarrierstomakeitsPPAfullyaccessibleto,andindependently

usablebyindividualswhoaredisabled.

42. Defendantsconductisongoing.Plaintiffinvokesthestatutoryrighttodeclaratoryand

injunctiverelief,aswellascosts,expensesandattorneysfees.28U.S.C.2201,2202,28

C.F.R.36.501.

COUNTONE:VIOLATIONOFTITLEIIIOFADA

43. Plaintiffadoptsandreallegestheallegationsstatedintheprecedingparagraphsasfully

statedherein.

44. 42U.S.C.12182(a)prohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofdisabilityinthefulland

equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or

accommodationsofanyplaceofpublicaccommodationbyanypersonwhoowns,leases

(orleaseto);oroperatesaplaceofpublicaccommodation.

45. 42U.S.C.12188(a)providesforaprivatecauseofactionagainstsuchdiscrimination.

46. Themobilityimpairmentatissueconstitutesadisabilityunder42U.S.C.12102.

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47. PlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildwerepreventedfromthefullandequalenjoymentof

thegoods,services,facilities,privileges,advantages,oraccommodationsofDefendants

PPAduetoDefendantsviolationoftheADAandDefendantsarchitecturalbarriersatits

PPAconstitutediscriminationagainstPlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchild.

48. RemovaloftheDefendantsarchitecturalbarriersisreadilyachievable,orDefendantmay

maketheirfacilitiesavailablethroughalternativemethodsthatarereadilyachievable.

49. DefendantwasrequiredtomakethePPAaccessibletopersonswithdisabilities.Asofthe

datesdiscussedherein,DefendanthasfailedtocomplywiththemandatesoftheADA.

50. Pursuantto42U.S.C.12188,thisCourtisvestedwiththeauthoritytograntPlaintiffs

request for injunctive relief including an order to alter the PPA to make it readily

accessibleto,anduseableby,individualswithdisabilitiestotheextentrequiredbythe

ADA,andclosingthePPAuntiltherequisitemodificationsarecompleted.

WHEREFORE,PlaintiffrequestsjudgmentagainstDefendantasfollows

A. AdeclarationthatPlaintiffandPlaintiffsminorchildhaveafederallyprotectedrightto

thefullandequalenjoymentofthegoods,services,facilities,privileges,advantages,or

accommodationsofDefendantsPPA,whetherallegedinthisComplaintorsubsequently

discovered;and

B. AdeclarationthatatthecommencementofthisactionDefendantwasinviolationofthe

specificrequirementsoftheADAdescribedabove;and

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C. Irrespective of Defendants voluntary cessation, if applicable, a preliminary and

permanentinjunctionrequiringDefendanttoremoveallbarrierssothatPlaintiffand

Plaintiffs minor child shall have the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services,

facilities,privileges,advantages,oraccommodationsofDefendantsPPA;and

D. AnOrderrequiringDefendanttoalteritsPPAthatisthesubjectofthisComplaintto

makethePPAaccessibletoandusablebyindividualswithdisabilitiestothefullextent

requiredbytheADA;and

E. Payment of attorneys fees, including litigation expenses, and costs, pursuant to 42

U.S.C.12205,28CFR36.505,andotherprinciplesoflawandequityandincompliance

with the prevailing party and material alteration of the parties relationship

doctrines.

DEMANDFORJURYTRIAL

Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff hereby

demandsajurytrialonissuestriablebyajury.

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RESPECTFULLYSUBMITTEDthisDecember30,2016.


s/JamesR.Carr
JamesR.Carr
ADAJusticeAdvocates
4800BaselineRd.,SuiteE104289
Boulder,CO80303
3039639840
Email:jcarr@adajustice.com
AttorneyforPlaintiff

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JS 44 (Rev. 12/11) District of Colorado Form CIVIL COVER SHEET
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provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
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I. (a)PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
CARA3PROPERTIESLLC
MellisaUmphenour

CountyofResidenceofFirstListedDefendantBROOMFIELD
(b)CountyofResidenceofFirstListedPlaintiff:Jefferson (INU.S.PLAINTIFFCASESONLY)
(EXCEPTINU.S.PLAINTIFFCASES) NOTE:INLANDCONDEMNATIONCASES,USETHELOCATIONOFTHE
(c)Attorneys(FirmName,Address,andTelephoneNumber) TRACTOFLANDINVOLVED.

ADAJusticeAdvocates
Attorneys(IfKnown)
JamesR.Carr
4800BaselineRd.,SuiteE104289,Boulder,CO80303
3039639840
II.BASISOFJURISDICTION(PlaceanXinOneBoxOnly) III.CITIZENSHIPOFPRINCIPLEPARTIES (Place an X in One Box for Plaintiff)
(ForDiversityCasesOnly) and One Box for Defendant)

PTFDEFPTFDEF
1U.S.Government3FederalQuestion
Plaintiff(U.S.GovernmentNotaParty) CitizenofThisState1 1IncorporatedorPrinciplePlace44
OfBusinessInThisState

2U.S.Government4Diversity CitizenofAnotherState2 2IncorporatedorPrinciplePlace55

Defendant(IndicateCitizenshipofPartiesinItemIII) OfBusinessInAnotherState

CitizenorSubjectofa3 3ForeignNation66
ForeignCountry

VI.CAUSEOFACTION CitetheU.S.CivilStatuteunderwhichyouarefiling(Donotcitejurisdictionalstatutesunlessdiversity):
42U.S.C.12101,et.Seq.;36C.F.R.Part1191
ViolationofTitleIIIoftheADA
Briefdescriptionofcause:APDocket
Discriminationonthebasisofdisability

VII.REQUESTEDIN CHECKIFTHISISACLASSACTIONCHECKYESonlyifdemandedincomplaint:

COMPLAINT: UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 DEMAND: DEC. INJ. FEES JURY DEMAND: Yes No

DATE December 30, 2016 SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD /s/ James R. Carr

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE

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INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
FORTHEDISTRICTOFCOLORADO

CivilActionNo.

MellisaUmphenour,anindividual,onherownbehalf,andonbehalfofLH,herminor
child,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CARA3PROPERTIESLLC,

Defendant(s).

SUMMONSINACIVILACTION

To:CARA3PROPERTIESLLC

1300WMIDWAYBLVD

BROOMFIELD,CO80020

Alawsuithasbeenfiledagainstyou.

Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you

receivedit)or60daysifyouaretheUnitedStatesoraUnitedStatesagency,oran

officeroremployeeoftheUnitedStatesdescribedinFed.R.Civ.P.12(a)(2)or(3)you

mustserveontheplaintiffananswertotheattachedcomplaintoramotionunderRule

12oftheFederalRulesofCivilProcedure.Theanswerormotionmustbeservedonthe

plaintifforplaintiffsattorney,whosenameandaddressare:
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JamesR.Carr
ADAJusticeAdvocates
4800BaselineRd.,SuiteE104289
Boulder,CO80303
3039639840
Email:jcarr@adajustice.com



Ifyoufailtorespond,judgmentbydefaultwillbeenteredagainstyouforthe
reliefdemandedinthecomplaint.Youalsomustfileyouranswerormotionwiththe
court.

CLERKOFCOURT

Date:
ClerkorDeputyClerk