United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Cinemark USA, Inc., Defendant - Consent Order

G.      After the Department began investigating complaints about stadium-style movie theaters, Cinemark and other companies argued that they satisfy the requirements of the ADA by providing patrons who use wheelchairs with "unobstructed" views of the screen. Later, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit so held in Lara v. Cinemark USA, Inc., 207 F.3rd 783 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 944 (2000). Based upon the Lara decision, the United States shall not seek any relief for Cinemark theaters in states within the jurisdiction of the Fifth Circuit.