Legal Question in Disability Law in California

Own a business in San Dimas Ca. I rent a room in a fitness center for massage therapy. There is no access for handicap people. Concrete steps lead up to the entrance. The business has been there 5 years. I have had clients mention that I may be liable if my clients can't enter the building. The owner of the fitness center that I rent from says it is not his responsibility to make the fitness center handicap compliant. He states that it is the owner of the building. The building was subdivided before the fitness center moved in. When the fitness center moved in it was never made handicap compliant. I moved out and the owner of the fitness center says I broke the lease. When I mentioned that his building is not ADA compliant he said it was not his responsibility. What say you?


Asked on 9/27/10, 4:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

It doesn't much matter what I 'say' without a full understanding of the situation. What matters is whether you get sued for breach of lease, and then whether the ADA issue is a good defense. You can get an informed opinion by consulting with counsel to review all the documents, facts, and issues. If serious about doing so, feel free to contact me.

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Answered on 10/04/10, 12:20 pm


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