Southeast ADA Center
2016
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Coca-Cola makes glass-front vending machines, which are not accessible to people with visual impairments. Magee, who is legally blind, sued Coca-Cola after encountering these vending machines in a hospital and bus station. The court ruled that the vending machines themselves were not public accommodations under the ADA. This meant Coca-Cola was not liable for the vending machines. The Court left open the possibility of suing the places that provide these vending machines.
https://adasoutheast.org/court-decisions/magee-v-coca-cola-refreshments-usa-inc
Keywords: ADA Title III, public accommodations, sales establishment, technology, visual impairment