Supreme Court Rejects Blind Man's Bid for Vending-Machine Access
A vending machine in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 2009.
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The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal that sought to force Coca-Cola Co. and other companies to equip vending machines for use by blind people.
The justices left intact a ruling that said Emmett Magee, a legally blind Louisiana man, couldn’t sue Coca-Cola over glass-front vending machines he says are inaccessible for people who can’t see.