Maurizio Antoninetti
Maurizio Antoninetti (October 7, 1956 – May 9, 2011[1]) was an Italian-American man known for being the plaintiff in several lawsuits concerning accommodations for people with disabilities.[2] Antonienetti filed suit against Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., claiming that the height of the counters at their restaurants blocked his view of the menu from his wheelchair, thus depriving him of the "Chipotle experience".[3] A federal judge initially ruled against Antoninetti, saying Antoninetti had sued dozens of other places for access violations only to drop the suits after receiving cash settlements.[4] However, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of Antonietti, and ordered Chipotle to lower the height of their counters.[2] Since immigrating to the United States in 1990, Antoninetti has filed lawsuits against over 20 businesses over service quality, only one of which he ever visited afterward.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "MAURIZIO ANTONINETTI's Obituary on San Diego Union-Tribune". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Carl (25 August 2010). "Chipotle Grill Victim of Legal Shakedown Artists".
- ^ "FindLaw's United States Ninth Circuit case and opinions".
- ^ CSBJ Editorial Board (18 April 2011). "Court won't stop disability lawsuit against Chipotle". www.csbj.com. Colorado Springs Business Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Ramseyer, John; Rasmusen, Eric (November 2010). "COMPARATIVE LITIGATION RATES" (PDF). Harvard John M. Olin Discussion Paper Series: 2 – via https://dash.harvard.edu.
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