Legal Question in Disability Law in Nevada

I teach at a Pilates Reformer Studio that is in a small space. We do not allow family members to wait as we do not have a public waiting room. This goes for children, parents, friends, etc. When the students take class, there is no observing or room for other people inside. There is no extra room at the reception desk either. However, today, 2 paying clients brought in a disabled family member and expected them to wait nearby the reception desk for the entire hour and I stated that it was a client-only studio and we did not allow that. They told me I was going against the ADA and they were going to sue me. Do they have grounds to do so? It was made doubly worse by the fact their family member was a disabled veteran. They claimed he had mini-strokes and they needed to be nearby to administer medicine. But they apparently were willing to leave him alone outside the Pilates room for the receptionist to deal with. What do I need to be aware of?


Asked on 4/17/11, 12:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Otto David Otto & Affiliates, PC

It's a unique question. I believe, for many reasons, the law, human decency, your business, and common human kindness, that you make a 'reasonable accommodation" for the disabled individual. There is no valid reason not to. It is quite silly to cause this person more difficulty under the facts you have recited to me.

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Answered on 4/17/11, 12:43 pm


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