Thanks to Michael Harris and PVA. First link file is a pdf of lawsuit filing, second is overview of issue.....
Karla Hudson of East Lansing and Michael Harris filed a lawsuit and a request for an emergency temporary restraining order in federal district court on Friday, saying that the current McNamara stop adequately serves people with disabilities, while the new stop at the Ground Transportation Center violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
They aren't alone in their complaints. Many seniors and frequent passengers of the Michigan Flyer/AirRide service have gone on record with emails explaining why they don't want the boarding area moved. The popular bus line serves East Lansing, Ann Arbor and DTW.
Earlier this summer Gov. Rick Snyder wrote the Wayne County Airport Authority encouraging them to reconsider, saying the current stop "provides convenient, direct access and ideal customer service." And on Sept. 18, Jerrold Jung, chair of MDOT's State Transportation Commission, wrote the Wayne County Airport Authority CEO Tom Naughton asking him to delay the move.
But that didn't sway the authority, which has photos of congestion at the current International Arrivals stop and cars passing the Michigan Flyer on the right, endangering passengers.
"Once we observe that a safety hazard exists, we're obligated to address it ... it's a vehicle or pedestrian accident waiting to happen," Wayne County Airport Authority spokesman Michael Conway told MLive.
Attorney Jason Turkish of Southfield-based Nyman Turkish PC disagrees. He's representing Hudson and Harris in their federal suit.