Excerpt from: ADA.gov (click for full article)
The parties to this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) are the United States of America and the City of Memphis, Tennessee (“Memphis”), a public entity that owns Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (“Liberty Bowl”) located at 335 S. Hollywood Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
This matter was initiated as a compliance review by the United States Department of Justice (“Department” or “United States”) of Memphis concerning the accessibility of Memphis’s facilities, services, programs, and activities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA” and “Title II”), 42 U.S.C. § 12131-12134, and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. pt. 35. This Agreement applies only to the Liberty Bowl as described in Paragraph 3 below.
The Liberty Bowl is situated at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis, Tennessee, and predominately hosts college football games and events, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Southern Heritage Classic, and the University of Memphis Tigers’ home games. For purposes of this Agreement, the Liberty Bowl consists of the stadium, all elements within the stadium, and all site arrival points, including parking, passenger loading zones, bus stops, and tail-gating areas (e.g., Tiger Lane) adjacent to the stadium and used in conjunction with events held at the Stadium.
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