FORT MYERS – A disabled man has filed a lawsuit against Florida Circle K stores, seeking an injunction requiring the business owners to modify the propertie to comply with ADA standards.
Plaintiff Rudolph Betancourt filed a lawsuit in federal court against Circle K Stores Inc., doing business as Circle K, citing violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
According to court documents, Betancourt is a double-leg amputee and frequent traveler to Florida. Betancourt claims that during several visits to Circle K stores in Florida, he encountered various barriers that impeded his ability to navigate the premises independently, including issues with accessible routes, curb ramps, signage, restroom facilities, and other amenities.
The lawsuit claims that the stores' non-compliance with the ADA has led to Betancourt's discrimination, endangerment, and social embarrassment, with further risk to his safety and well-being.
In his lawsuit, Betancourt is requesting a permanent injunction ordering the defendant to remove the physical barriers and make necessary alterations for the stores to be ADA compliant. He is also seeking an award of reasonable attorney's fees, expert fees, court costs, and any other relief the court deems proper. He is represented in this case by attorneys Lauren N. Wassenberg of Lauren N. Wassenberg & Associates, P.A. in Boca Raton and Glenn R. Goldstein of Glenn R. Goldstein & Associates, Miami.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida case number 6:23-CV-01970