Days Inns of America responds to Department of Justice Action.the statement issued by the Justice Department, Days Inns of America Inc. and its parent corporation, HFS (Hierarchical File System) The file system used in the Macintosh. The first version, known as "Mac OS Standard," was introduced in 1985. HFS+, an enhanced version, came out in 1998 in preparation for the upcoming Mac OS X operating system. Incorporated said that neither corporation has yet been served with any suit by the Justice Department and cannot comment at this point on that action. Days Inns of America Inc. (DIA) said, however, that it had filed a lawsuit on February 1, 1996 in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, seeking to clarify that Days Inns of America, as solely a franchisor, does not have responsibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ) for the compliance of new hotel facilities built or under construction by its franchisees. DIA further stated that any liability for non-compliance is a franchisee, not a franchisor, issue and that it is fully indemnified by its franchisees. DIA brought its suit because it believes it has been singled out by Justice as a test case to determine the responsibility of franchisors, not only in the hotel industry but also the more than 2,500 companies who franchise goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Days Inns of America is the franchisor for nearly 1,700 independently owned and operated hotel properties carrying the "Days Inn" brand name. CONTACT: Jeanne Murphy 201/952-8419 |
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