Hollister to Remove Steps From Store Entrances

The clothing chain Hollister will get rid of steps at its trademark entrances at dozens of stores across the U.S. to make the doorways wheelchair accessible as part of a settlement approved Thursday by a federal judge. The agreement marks the end of a six-year court battle involving the retailer that specializes in Southern California-inspired casual wear targeted at teens. The entrances are designed to look like beach houses. The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition filed a lawsuit in 2009 arguing that Hollister violated federal law by limiting wheelchair users to side entrances. Two years later, a federal judge ruled that the raised porches violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.