Case Brief
Johnson Luu 12/25/13
Legal Brief Case
Case Name:
Canadian Odeon Theatres Ltd. v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and Huck
Facts:
Michael Huck who is on a wheelchair was denied from Odeon theatre that he cannot sit where he wants to sit due to the fact that he is on a wheelchair. He was discriminated by the movie theatres because the only place he can watch the movie is in the first row sits and he was also too close to the screen which interfered with his view and his enjoyment. Michael Huck has taken Canadian Odeon Theatres to Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
Issue:
Is it justifiable for humans who are on a wheelchair to only sit in the front row of the theatre because they are in a wheel chair?
Arguments:
Michael Huck
Michael Huck was discriminated because he was on a wheelchair and didn’t get the same benefit as other humans who are in the back rows. He didn’t have the choice of seats which was available to others so basically for him to watch a movie; he would have to sit in the front row of the theatre. They also said if he wanted to sit at the back rows, he would have to get up but he’s a disability person. He didn’t have the opportunity like others.
Canadian Odeon Theatres
Canadian Odeon Theatres didn’t allow people who are on wheelchair to let them sit where they want to sit because there was no space for wheelchairs so they have to discriminate anybody who are on the wheelchair since the only available space they have for wheelchairs are in the front of the movie theatre. They also didn’t care for the people who are in wheelchair because their view and enjoyment wasn’t clear as well looking at the screen. All wheelchair people who have watched a movie at the Canadian Odeon Theatre had to keep their head up which results pain on the neck and shoulder.
Decision:
The legislature didn’t intend that the particular needs of physically disable person must be catered to by those that provide services and under section
Legal Brief Case
Case Name:
Canadian Odeon Theatres Ltd. v. Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and Huck
Facts:
Michael Huck who is on a wheelchair was denied from Odeon theatre that he cannot sit where he wants to sit due to the fact that he is on a wheelchair. He was discriminated by the movie theatres because the only place he can watch the movie is in the first row sits and he was also too close to the screen which interfered with his view and his enjoyment. Michael Huck has taken Canadian Odeon Theatres to Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
Issue:
Is it justifiable for humans who are on a wheelchair to only sit in the front row of the theatre because they are in a wheel chair?
Arguments:
Michael Huck
Michael Huck was discriminated because he was on a wheelchair and didn’t get the same benefit as other humans who are in the back rows. He didn’t have the choice of seats which was available to others so basically for him to watch a movie; he would have to sit in the front row of the theatre. They also said if he wanted to sit at the back rows, he would have to get up but he’s a disability person. He didn’t have the opportunity like others.
Canadian Odeon Theatres
Canadian Odeon Theatres didn’t allow people who are on wheelchair to let them sit where they want to sit because there was no space for wheelchairs so they have to discriminate anybody who are on the wheelchair since the only available space they have for wheelchairs are in the front of the movie theatre. They also didn’t care for the people who are in wheelchair because their view and enjoyment wasn’t clear as well looking at the screen. All wheelchair people who have watched a movie at the Canadian Odeon Theatre had to keep their head up which results pain on the neck and shoulder.
Decision:
The legislature didn’t intend that the particular needs of physically disable person must be catered to by those that provide services and under section