UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

AMIN LAKHANI,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

900 SOUTHWEST, LLC and 

CAFE LA TROVA LLC, 

d/b/a CAFE LA TROVA,

 Defendants.

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, AMIN LAKHANI (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), by his undersigned, hereby files this 

Complaint and sues Defendants, 900 SOUTHWEST, LLC and CAFE LA TROVA LLC

(hereinafter “Defendants”), for injunctive relief pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act,

42 U.S.C. § 12181, et seq., (hereinafter the “A.D.A”), the ADA’s Accessibility Guidelines, 28 

C.F.R. Part 36 (hereinafter the “ADAAG”), and the Florida Building Code.

JURISDICTION

1. This Court has original jurisdiction over the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C., §§1331 

and 1343 for Plaintiff’s claims arising under 42 U.S.C. § 12181. et seq., based upon Defendants’

violations of Title III of the ADA (see also, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202). 

PARTIES

2. Plaintiff, AMIN LAKHANI, is currently a resident of the State of Washington, is 

sui juris, and is a qualified individual under the ADA and the FACBC who has been 

intentionally denied access to the Subject Premises as set forth more fully herein, and who will 

continue to be intentionally denied such access without the injunctive relief requested herein.

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3. Mr. Lakhani is limited in one or more major life activities and requires a 

wheelchair to ambulate. Mr. Lakhani has been diagnosed with Type 1B Hereditary Motor & 

Sensory Neuropathy, which is also known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder.

4. Despite the physical limitations to which he is subjected as a result of his 

disability, Mr. Lakhani strives to lead a full life, frequently travels, dines out, and is also an 

actively social, independent, and highly educated, individual. Mr. Lakhani traveled 

internationally throughout his life both before and after requiring a wheelchair to ambulate at the 

age of 15. Since the age of 15, he has traveled frequently through the United States, and also to 

Singapore, France, and Mexico. 

5. Mr. Lakhani also attended a highly selective dual degree program at the 

University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League Institution, where he received degrees in Economics 

and Computer Science. Mr. Lakhani is very social, highly involved in his community, offers 

dating-coaching through his website and social media, and is highly involved in social activism.

6. Mr. Lakhani’s stays frequently in close proximity to the subject premises—so 

close that it would be considered walking distance for able-bodied persons.

7. Mr. Lakhani avers with all certainty that he will frequently return to the Subject 

Premises once the architectural barriers to access and discriminatory policies and procedures 

violating the ADA and the FACBC are no longer present.

8. Mr. Lakhani looks forward to revisiting Subject Premises to partake in the full 

and equal enjoyment of the food and services offered to the general public by this facility. 

However, Plaintiff is deterred from returning so long as the discriminatory barriers and policies 

described herein continue to exist at the subject property. 

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9. Mr. Lakhani has visited the Subject Premises, which forms the basis of this 

lawsuit and plans to return to avail him of the goods and services offered to the public at the 

property, and to determine whether the property has been remedied to be ADA compliant. 

10. However, Plaintiff has been denied access to the Subject Premises and full and 

equal enjoyment of the goods and services offered therein because of his disability and will 

continue to be denied such access as a result of the barriers to access which exist at the facility 

including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Complaint. 

11. Independent of his personal desire to access this place of public accommodation 

as required by law, Plaintiff is an advocate of the rights of similarly situated persons with 

disabilities and an advocate for asserting his own civil rights. 

12. In this instance, Plaintiff, in his individual capacity, has visited the Subject 

Property, encountered barriers to access at the Subject Premises, was compelled to engage those 

barriers, suffered legal harm and legal injury, and will continue to suffer such harm and injury as 

a result of the illegal barriers to access including the ADA regulatory violations set forth herein 

below.

13. Pursuant to the mandates of 42 U.S.C. §12134(a), on September 15, 2010, the 

Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, published revised regulations for Title III 

of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in the Federal Register to implement the 

requirements of the ADA. Public accommodations were required to conform to these regulations 

on or before March 15, 2012.1

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“Safe Harbor. Elements that have not been altered in existing facilities on or after March 15, 2012, and that comply 

with the corresponding technical and scoping specification for those elements in the 1991 Standards are not required 

to be modified in order to comply with the requirements set forth in the 2010 Standards” 28 CFR §36.304(d)(2)(i), 

however, the violations described herein violate both the 1991 Standards as well as the 2010 Standards.

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14. Because, inter alia, this facility was designed, constructed, and received its State 

Licensure on November 20, 2017, Plaintiff asserts that said ADA violations are intentional in 

nature and will not be corrected absent Court intervention, thus exacerbating the intentional legal 

harm and injury to which Plaintiff has been and will continue to be subjected in the future.

15. Defendant, 900 SOUTHWEST, LLC, is a Florida Limited Liability Company

which is authorized to and does transact business in the State of Florida and within this judicial 

district.

16. Pursuant to the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser’s Office, Defendant, 900 

SOUTHWEST, LLC, is the owner and/or operator/manager of the real property located on or 

971 SW 8 St. Miami, FL 33130 (hereinafter the “Subject Premises”). This is the building where 

the Subject Premises/restaurant is located.

17. Defendant, CAFE LA TROVA LLC, is a Florida Limited Liability Company

which is authorized to and does transact business in the State of Florida and within this judicial 

district.

18. According to the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office, the Defendant, CAFE LA 

TROVA LLC, was licensed on November 20, 2017 to provide Permanent Food Service and 

Seating and occupies 971 SW 8 St. Miami, FL 33130 (hereinafter the “Subject Premises”) as a 

restaurant. Defendant, CAFE LA TROVA LLC, is also the owner of the fictitious name/is doing 

business as “CAFE LA TROVA”.

19. The Defendants’ Facility is a public accommodation and service establishment, 

and although required by law to do so, it is not in compliance with the ADA and ADAAG.

20. In this instance, Mr. Lakhani visited the Facility and encountered barriers to 

access at the Facility, and engaged barriers, suffered legal harm and injury, and will continue to 

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suffer legal harm and injury as a result of the illegal barriers to access, and Defendants’ ADA 

violations set forth herein.

21. Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer direct and indirect injury as a result 

of the ADA violations that exist at the Facility and the actions or inactions described herein. 

22. All events giving rise to this lawsuit occurred in the State of Florida. Venue is 

proper in this Court as the premises are located in the Southern District.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND CLAIM

23. Mr. Lakhani has attempted to and has, to the extent possible, accessed the 

Facility, but could not do so because of his disabilities due to the physical barriers to access, 

dangerous conditions and ADA violations that exist at the Facility that restrict and/or limit his 

access to the Facility and/or the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and/or 

accommodations offered therein, including those barriers, conditions and ADA violations more 

specifically set forth in this Complaint.

24. Mr. Lakhani intends to visit the Facility again in the near future in order to utilize 

all of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and/or accommodations commonly 

offered at the Facility, but will be unable to do so because of his disability due to the physical 

barriers to access, dangerous conditions and ADA violations that exist at the Facility that restrict 

and/or limit his access to the Facility and/or accommodations offered therein, including those 

barriers conditions and ADA violations more specifically set forth in this Complaint.

25. Defendants have discriminated against Plaintiff and others with disabilities by 

denying access to, and full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, 

advantages and/or accommodations of the Facility, as prohibited by 42 U.S.C., § 12182, et. seq., 

and by failing to remove architectural barriers as required by 42 U.S.C., § 12182(b)(2)(A)(iv), 

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and will continue to discriminate against Plaintiff and others with disabilities unless and until 

Defendants are compelled to remove all physical barriers that exist at the Facility, including 

those specifically set forth herein, and make the Facility accessible to and usable by persons with 

disabilities, including Plaintiff.

26. Defendants have discriminated against Mr. Lakhani by failing to comply with the 

above requirements. A specific, although not exclusive, list of unlawful physical barriers, 

dangerous conditions and ADA violations which preclude and/or limit Plaintiff’s ability (because 

of his disability) to access the Facility and/or full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, 

facilities, privileges, advantages and/or accommodations of the Facility include:

Parking Space

i.) Accessible parking space is not outlined in blue and needs re-striping

contrary to 2010 ADA Code §50.2.2;

ii.) Accessible aisle is not outlined in white and needs re-striping contrary to 

2010 ADA Code §50.2.3.3;

iii.) Accessible parking space does not have an access aisle contrary to 2010 

ADA Code §502.3;

iv.) Accessible parking space has non-compliant surface slope due to 

maintenance on the parking space surface contrary to 2010 ADA Code 

§502.4;

Route from Parking Spaces

v.) Accessible route has a non-compliant cross slope contrary to 2010 ADA 

Code §403.3;

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vi.) Ramp has a non-compliant surface slope contrary to 2010 ADA Code 

§405.2;

vii.) Bottom landing has a non-compliant surface slope contrary to 2010 ADA 

Code §405.7.1;

viii.) Ramp does not have the required handrails contrary to 2010 ADA Code 

§405.8;

ix.) Ramp does not provide handrails on both sides of the ramp contrary to 

2010 ADA Code §505.2;

Bar - Counter

x.) There is no lower portion of the counter provided contrary to 2010 ADA 

Code §902.3;

Men’s Restroom

xi.) Permanent room identifying signage does not have Braille or raise 

characters contrary to 2010 ADA Code §703.3;

xii.) Trash bin encroaches over the water closet clearance contrary to 2010 

ADA Code §604.3.2;

xiii.) Water closet has the rear wall grab bar mounted at 7.25” perpendicular 

from side wall to centerline of inner flange contrary to 2010 ADA Code 

§604.5.2;

xiv.) Toilet tissue dispenser is mounted 4” over the side wall grab bar contrary 

to 2010 ADA Code §609.3;

xv.) Water closet side wall grab bar is mounted at 51” perpendicular from rear 

wall to centerline of its outer flange contrary to 2010 ADA Code §604.5.1;

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xvi.) Paper towel dispenser is mounted beyond required reach allowed for 

approach provided and is mounted at 58” above the finished floor contrary 

to 2010 ADA Code §308.2.1;

xvii.) Lavatory mirror is mounted at 43” above the finished floor to bottom edge 

of its reflecting surface contrary to 2010 ADA Code §603.3;

xviii.) Lavatory unwrapped bottom sink pipes failing to maintain the pipes cover 

against contact contrary to 2010 ADA Code §606.5; and

xix.) Coat hook is mounted beyond required reach allowed for approach 

provided and is mounted at 61.75” above the finished floor contrary to 

2010 ADA Code §308.3.

27. The above listing is not to be considered all-inclusive of the barriers, conditions or 

violations encountered by Plaintiff and/or which exist at the Facility. Plaintiff requires an 

inspection of the Facility in order to determine all of the discriminatory acts violating the ADA. 

28. Mr. Lakhani has attempted to gain access to the Facility, but because of his 

disability has been denied access to, and has been denied the benefits of services, programs, and 

activities of the Facility, and has otherwise been discriminated against and damaged by 

Defendants, because of the physical barriers, dangerous conditions and ADA violations set forth 

above, and expects to be discriminated against in the future, unless and until Defendants are

compelled to remove the unlawful barriers and conditions and comply with the ADA.

29. Independent of his personal desire to have access to this place of public 

accommodation free of illegal barriers to access Plaintiff is an advocate of the rights of similarly 

situated disabled persons and is a "tester" for the purpose of asserting his civil rights and 

monitoring, ensuring, and determining whether places of public accommodation are in 

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compliance with the ADA. Independent of other subsequent visits, Plaintiff also intends to visit

the Premises regularly to verify its compliance or non-compliance with the ADA, and its 

maintenance of the accessible features of the Premises. In this instance, Plaintiff, in Plaintiff's 

individual capacity and as a "tester", visited the Premises, encountered barriers to access at the 

Premises, engaged and tested those barriers, suffered legal harm and legal injury and will 

continue to suffer such harm and injury as a result of the illegal barriers to access and the 

violations of the ADA set forth herein. It is Plaintiff's belief that said violations will not be 

corrected without Court intervention, and thus Plaintiff will suffer legal harm and injury in the 

near future.

30. Plaintiff, in his capacity as a tester, will absolutely return to the Premises when 

Defendants modify the Premises or modifies the policies and practices to accommodate 

individuals who have physical disabilities to confirm said modifications have been completed in 

accordance with the requirements of the ADA

31. The removal of the physical barriers, dangerous conditions and ADA violations 

set forth herein is readily achievable and can be accomplished and carried out without much 

difficulty or expense. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(B)(2)(A)(iv); 42 U.S.C. § 12181(9); 28 C.F.R, § 

36.304.

32. Plaintiff is without adequate remedy at law and is suffering irreparable harm, and 

reasonably anticipates that he will continue to suffer irreparable harm unless and until 

Defendants are required to remove the physical barriers, dangerous conditions and ADA 

violations that exist at the Facility, including those set forth herein. 

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33. Plaintiff has been obligated to retain undersigned counsel for the filing and 

prosecution of this action. The Plaintiff is entitled to have his reasonable attorney’s fees, costs 

and expenses paid by the Defendants, pursuant to 42 U.S.C., §§ 12205 and 12217.

34. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §12188(a), this Court is provided with authority to grant 

injunctive relief to Plaintiff, including an order to alter the subject Facility to make it readily 

accessible to and useable by individuals with disabilities to the extent required by the ADA, and 

closing the subject Facility until the requisite modifications are completed.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court issue a permanent 

injunction enjoining Defendants from continuing is discriminatory practices, ordering 

Defendants to remove the physical barriers to access and alter the subject Facility to make it 

readily accessible to and useable by individuals with disabilities to the extent required by the 

ADA, closing the subject Facility until the barriers are removed and requisite alterations are 

completed, and awarding Plaintiff his reasonable attorney’s fees, expert fees, costs and litigation 

expenses incurred in this action.

Respectfully submitted,

s/ Glenn R. Goldstein

Glenn R. Goldstein, Esq. (FBN: 558730

Attorney for Plaintiff

Glenn R. Goldstein & Associates, PLLC

8101 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 504

Miami, Florida 33138

(305) 900-2373

GGoldstein@G2Legal.net

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