I am handicapped -- this morning Spires Restaurant in Torrance , CA, discriminated against me.

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178. They shouldn't. It is not legal for either to have preference. The law says to accommodate both.

To give preference to one over another, especially preemptively, is the precise problem.

Common sense and common courtesy would make this very workable.

Whomever arrives first is simply seated where they want. However, if one is already seated and happens to be allergic to dogs then as awkward as it may be they should say something immediately to staff that the seating of the person with the animal is going to be a problem and could they please be asked to sit elsewhere.

Reciprocally, if the person with the service animal is already seated, then the allergic person should ask not to be seated near them.

In all but the most crowded situations, this "first come" rule should be workable, but the law states clearly that both must be accommodated.