A Louisiana resident is seeking court intervention after alleging that a local restaurant’s facilities do not provide equal access to individuals with disabilities, citing multiple violations of federal and state law. The complaint was filed by Marlon Jackson in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on March 13, 2026, naming Paisa Investments LLC as the defendant.
According to the filing, Jackson is an individual with paraplegia who uses a wheelchair for mobility. He claims that Paisa Investments LLC owns and operates a property at 1940 Main Street in Baker, Louisiana, where a Creole Kitchen restaurant is located. Jackson asserts that during his most recent visit to the property in February 2026, he encountered several architectural barriers that made it difficult or impossible for him to access the business’s goods and services.
The lawsuit outlines specific alleged violations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR). Jackson states that he lives less than five miles from the property and intends to return but fears continued exclusion due to these barriers. Among the issues identified are designated-accessible parking spaces lacking vertical signage; parking spaces and access aisles with impermissible gaps and changes in level; at least one access aisle not leading to a ramp or curb cut; a ramp transition containing an impermissible gap and vegetation; as well as other mobility-related barriers expected to be detailed following further inspection.
Jackson argues that these conditions exclude him from participating in or benefiting from programs, services, and activities offered at the property. The complaint alleges that removal of these barriers is readily achievable without placing an undue burden on Paisa Investments LLC. “Upon information and belief, all barriers to access and ADA violations still exist and have not been remedied or altered in such a way as to effectuate compliance with the provisions of the ADA, even though removal is readily achievable,” states the filing.
In addition to federal claims under the ADA, Jackson invokes state protections provided by LCHR statutes. He alleges discrimination based on disability by being denied full enjoyment of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations at the property due to architectural obstacles. The complaint cites LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 51:2247: “it is a discriminatory practice for a person to deny an individual the full and equal enjoyment of goods, services…on the grounds of…disability.” Jackson claims injury from this alleged discrimination and seeks compensatory damages under LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 51:2264.
The plaintiff requests several forms of relief from the court: a declaration that Paisa Investments LLC’s property violates both ADA and LCHR requirements; an order directing alterations necessary for accessibility; compensatory damages for injuries sustained due to discriminatory conduct; reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (including expert fees); as well as any additional relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Jackson is represented by Andrew D. Bizer of Bizer & DeReus LLC in New Orleans. The case has been assigned number 3:26-cv-00261-BAJ-RLB.
Source: 326cv00261_Marlon_Jackson_v_Paisa_Invesments_Complaint_Middle_District_of_Louisiana.pdf
