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OLINGER v. U.S. GOLF ASS'N.

No. 3:98-CV-252RM.

55 F.Supp.2d 926 (1999)

Ford OLINGER, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Indiana, South Bend Division.

May 20, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Lemon, William Douglas Lemon, Lemon Armey Hearn and Leininger, Warsaw, IN, John C. Hamilton, Hamilton Law Firm, South Bend, IN, for Ford Olinger, plaintiff.

Edward A. Sullivan, III, Baker and Daniels, South Bend, IN, Steven L. Jackson, Baker and Daniels, Fort Wayne, IN, Barry A. White, Lee N. Abrams, Guy G. Ward, Mayer Brown and Platt, Chicago, IL, for U.S. Golf Association, defendant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MILLER, District Judge.

A professional golfer whose physical condition prevents him from playing a full round of golf on foot seeks an order allowing him to use a golf cart to qualify for and compete in the United States Open golf tournament. The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require accommodation for a disabled individual when the accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of the activity. The tournament operator...

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