According to her lawyers, Zach Runyan and Jonathan Marko, the driver’s refusal to serve her was against Michigan law, which protects weight as a characteristic.
Marko told Fox 2 that “I knew that it was illegal, and I knew that it was wrong,” likening the circumstance to refusing someone a ride because of their ethnicity or religion.
Runyan underlined: “It is not only against the law but also risky to refuse someone transportation because of their weight.
This may have turned out even worse if Ms. Blanding had been abandoned in dangerous circumstances.
Blanding has refused to back down, despite some opponents claiming that the case unfairly singles out a motorist who is merely attempting to safeguard his car.
She shared a second Instagram video of herself wearing a jacket and yoga shorts a few days after the first one, captioning it:
“I’m trying to convince Lyft to let me into the car and not discriminate against my weight! Could you allow me in? In any case, I’ll see you at the Sexy Red after party.
