Seattle Mariners Face Revived Lawsuit Over Wheelchair Seating

A federal judge must reconsider whether a person using a wheelchair at the Seattle Mariners’ stadium can see over people standing two rows in front and not just one row in front, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday.

The court’s ruling came as a win for individuals who challenged the owners and operators of T-Mobile Park under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in 2019 that accessible seating at the stadium has adequate visibility of the field. The court based its finding on the Justice Department’s Accessible Stadiums standard, which says ...