Federal authorities have begun an investigation to determine whether the Chicago Cubs’ years-long renovation of Wrigley Field complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, court records show.
Though the Cubs’ attorneys say they “welcome” the investigation, they also say it will delay the installation of additional accessible seating ahead of the 2020 season.
Lawyers for the Cubs disclosed the investigation in a letter filed Thursday with U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso, who is presiding over a lawsuit brought by David Felimon Cerda, a Cubs fan with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who uses a wheelchair.
Cerda has alleged that as a result of the Cubs’ five-year renovation project at Wrigley, he can no longer sit in his preferred seats there, and his view of the games has gotten worse.