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In a nation where obesity is an epidemic, how are accommodations for obese individuals being met, particularly at destinations where overindulgence on sugary foods is core to the company’s business model?
This year’s Rutgers Law–Camden Hunter Moot Court Competition, a yearlong five-credit course that culminates with final arguments by two two-person teams, centered on the following issues: whether obesity qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act; whether a candy-themed amusement park should modify its rides for patrons; and whether the treatment of an obese patron by a park employee renders the park liable for the tort of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. Not a good day at the fictitious Candied Adventures for imagined plaintiff Molly Kemery, who claimed she was publicly shamed for not being able to fit in the roller coaster car at the point of boarding by its attendant and subsequently humiliated on social media from other members of her high school reunion trip that witnessed the scene.