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Disabled Iraq Veteran Sues McDonald's for Discrimination

November 19, 2009 | Brooklyn, New York | Vetting explained

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Luis Montalvan was on air Monday talking with CNN's Kyra Phillips about his situation.
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Disabled Iraq veteran, Luis Montalvan, says that he was repeatedly discriminated against at a Brooklyn McDonald's. According to Montalvan, these conflicts culminated in an assault that sent him to the emergency room.

 

Now, Montalvan is suing  McDonald's for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, discrimination, and assault and battery. 

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