據外媒報道,美國密西西比州一家中餐廳因拒絕帶服務犬的殘疾顧客進餐館,被聯邦執法部門罰款3,000美元。
據報道,2013年9月齊琳斯莫斯(Vickie Killingsworth)帶著自己的服務犬前往哈蒂斯堡市(Hattiesburg)的一家名叫“大中國自助餐”(Grand China Buffet )的中餐廳用餐。餐廳服務員告訴齊琳斯莫斯,餐廳里不能有狗,他們必須馬上離開。
此案經由聯邦檢方調查后,檢察官認為,齊琳斯莫斯在餐廳受到的待遇,使其被剝奪了“殘障美國人法”賦予的權利。最后,餐館老板陳振飛同意補償齊琳斯莫斯2,500元損失費,并繳納500元民事罰款。
部分原文報道如下:
On December 21, a Hattiesburg Restaurant agrees to pay damages after poor treatment of a disabled customer with her service dog.
In September 2013, a woman named Vickie Killingsworth and her service dog went to Grand China Buffet Restaurant in Hattiesburg.
The hostess told them no dogs were allowed and they had to leave the premises. Killingsworth was in a wheelchair and explained the dog was her service animal and she had the right to be served like all other patrons.
原文鏈接:<http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30802866/restaurant-pays-damages-for-treatment-of-customer-with-service-dog>
日期:2015-12-25