News

Actions

Blind man suing McDonald's for discrimination

Posted

A Louisiana man is suing McDonald’s because he says the restaurant’s drive-thru policy discriminates against the blind.

The lawsuit claims that Scott Magee of Metairie, Louisiana attempted to eat at a McDonald’s on an August evening in 2015. However, the restaurant counter had closed for the night, and only the drive-thru was open.

Magee, who suffers from macular degeneration and is legally blind, cannot operate a car but still wanted something to eat. So, he decided to walk through the drive-thru and order outside. Magee says that when he reached the drive-thru window, he was denied service and laughed at by employees.

According to McDonald’s website, the drive-thru is “for people in motor vehicles only” due to health and safety policies.

The lawsuit is seeking “McDonald’s late night drive-thru restaurants throughout the United States readily accessible and usable by blind and visually impaired individuals,” as well as “reasonable attorney’s fees."

The lawsuit comes just months after a California man sued the restaurant, claiming his mozzarella sticks contained fillers.

Read the entire lawsuit in the document viewer below (via Eater).
 

 

 

 

Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider.

Bakersfield, CA

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

WednesdayWed

08/19/2026

Mostly Sunny

104° / 74°

0%

ThursdayThu

08/20/2026

Sunny

105° / 76°

0%

FridayFri

08/21/2026

Mostly Sunny

103° / 74°

0%

SaturdaySat

08/22/2026

Sunny

100° / 72°

0%

SundaySun

08/23/2026

Sunny

102° / 74°

0%

MondayMon

08/24/2026

Sunny

104° / 73°

0%

TuesdayTue

08/25/2026

Sunny

101° / 74°

0%

WednesdayWed

08/26/2026

Sunny

94° / 72°

0%