M.U. v. Team Illinois Hockey Club, Inc.

Summary

The court held that a youth hockey organization leasing and operating portions of a public ice arena may be subject to the Illinois Human Rights Act when it allegedly excludes a participant with a disability from member-only activities and facilities. An ice arena qualifies as a place of public accommodation, and the statute does not limit protection to areas open to the public at large. The court therefore affirmed reversal of the dismissal and remanded for further proceedings.