Celebrity Justice
Suit Says NFLer McNabbed Disabled Kid's Space

Offsides! A woman has blown the whistle on ballers who park their whips in handicapped spaces in front of a N.J. restaurant.

Maryann Cottrell -- whose daughter is severely disabled -- is suing the Landmark Americana Tap and Grill for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. She says the joint lets perfectly healthy people -- like Donovan McNabb and Jeremiah Trotter -- park in those spots for no good reason.

McNabb was fined by a judge back in 2006 for parking in the Landmark's handicapped spots. McNabb wasn't actually driving the car that got the ticket, but was fined because he's the owner.

The Landmark couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

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16. I think this is the first time anyone has ever referred to McNabb as "perfectly healthy". If that guy doesn't deserve a handicapped tag, no one does.

Posted at 3:43PM on Jul 7th 2008 by TFBuckFutter

17. to #8. regarding the mcnabb/assisntant case IT IS OLD NEWS.
the case that TMZ posted is against the bar/restaurant, not mcnabb. mcnabb's case was settled.
the crazy lady, maryann cottrell, is now harrassing the owners of the bar/restaurant. she is a menace to gloucester county.
she is giving ADA advocates a bad name. she takes a picture of their vehicles & then sues them. google her name for giggles.

Posted at 2:19PM on Jul 7th 2008 by 2006 is old news

19. #16, thanks for that info, McNabb (or his publicist),
Why is it that any older woman who speaks up
for herself is a "crazy old lady"?
The problem is you self-important men.
What's the big effing deal about
leaving 2 stinking handicap spaces free
for people who need it?????
I don' t think there is anything to "giggle"
about when a bunk of fat ass athletes
think they are above the law.

Posted at 3:18PM on Jul 7th 2008 by hader

20. Hader....you obviously dont live here. if you read the article McNabb was having surgery and it was his assistant that parked the car there. also, if you read the article she has done this to several other places which have actually banned her from their premises. two of them being the local public school and rowan university. to single out one place when its obviously an epidemic. is ridiculous. and to blame someone who is in the hospital.

obviously, you are a miserable person clearly we can see that by your name. and anyone that can continue to sit on here and trade barbs with you will continue to waste their time. Because you are a pesimist and have a negative outlook. Facts are facts and clearly you dont have them.

Posted at 4:08PM on Jul 7th 2008 by mo

21. HADER:

I AM a woman, so your "self important men" comment doesn't work here. But it was a nice try.

McNabb received a ticket for this infraction in 2006, although at the time, he was either still IN the hospital after major hernia surgery (fixing SEVEN tears in his groin area) or he was recovering at home, unable to drive. So calling him a fat ass athlete over this proves you are just grasping at straws for a reason to be angry.

Therefore, I am left to believe you are nothing more than a bitter old hag.

Have a nice day. And next time, do an ounce of research before spewing like you have diarrhea of the mouth.

Posted at 3:35PM on Jul 7th 2008 by old news

22. Someone explain this lady's standing under the ADA to me. She's not handicapped. She's not perceived as handicapped. And, she has filled the suit in her own name, not as guardian for her daughter. Methinks this will be dismissed very quickly.

Posted at 5:25PM on Jul 7th 2008 by WannaBeAttorney

23. Hi old news!
I stand corrected!
You are a self important WOMAN!
If YOU read the tmz article, ASS for brains,
you will see that the complaint is that the restaurant allows
non-handicapped people to park in handicapped spaces.
Do an ounce of reasearch? Why don't you read the 50 or so words
I, and everyone else commenting, has read.
Save your research for mood disorder drugs that you so
desperately need. I commented on a story. You (tried to)
personally attack a stranger about whom you know nothing.
Talk about bitter and angry. Guess you don't get enough sex.
You must be fugly as well as stupid.

Posted at 7:48PM on Jul 7th 2008 by hader

24. Hi Mo!
I see you're name reflects your personality, as well!
You are clearly MO stupid than most people
who leave comments here.
What wonderful reasoning!
"Duh...everybody does it...she must be bitter to
complain."
Great! Why don't you run for office? People
like you are why communities are sh*t to live in.
And you're right! I probably don't live where you do...
people in my community leave handicap spaces to
people who need them. Where you live, they DON"T
because people like YOU don't think it's a big deal!
LOSER!

Posted at 7:53PM on Jul 7th 2008 by hader

25.
from the words of rodney " pinata " king;

can't we all just seem to get along ?

Posted at 7:53PM on Jul 7th 2008 by benjamin tony atkins

26.
the truth to the matter is, for a $100 you
can " buy " the handicapped place cards.

with all due consideration that after 6 months of feeding the
meters and at least 1 ticket, it not such a bad investment.

so for the record, everybody who's anyone
with a benjamin to fork over, has got one.......

if you actually counted / apprised all the people with place cards,
MOST all of these people got some B.S. story to go along with it.

without hesitation, NO, i don't.........



Posted at 8:12PM on Jul 7th 2008 by benjamin tony atkins

27. E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:46PM on Jul 7th 2008 by Tony

28. i didnt say everyone did it and i didnt say that i did it. what i did say is why is she suing just the landmark? again if you lived here and knew anything at all about this women she has gone after several places yet this is the only one that she sues.

and who exactly are you calling a loser?? obviously you are the only loser spewing off things that you dont even know what you are talking about.

GET A LIFE!

Posted at 12:38PM on Jul 8th 2008 by mo

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