Supreme Court Dismisses ADA 'Tester' Case as Moot

Decision leaves unresolved the issue of legal standing for 'testers' under the ADA

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a case involving a self-appointed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 'tester', Deborah Laufer, who had sued a Maine hotel for not providing accessibility information on its website, despite having no intention of visiting.
Laufer, who is visually impaired and uses a wheelchair, has filed over 600 ADA complaints due to her work as a 'tester'.
The court dismissed the case after Laufer dropped her lawsuit following a lower court's sanctioning of her lawyer.
The hotel, operated by Acheson Hotels, updated its website to comply with ADA requirements after the Supreme Court agreed to take the case.
The Supreme Court's decision leaves unresolved the issue of whether 'testers' have legal standing to sue under the ADA.