N.D. Ill. · No. 1:26-cv-10109
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Empava Appliances Inc.source ↗ filed by Horowitz Law, Pllc · Judge Thomas Michael Durkin · No. 1:26-cv-10109 · 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act · view case timeline → Case comparables ▾ADA claims survived in Holmes v. Bax and Price v. Diab, but both turned on fee-shifting/injunctive nuances rather than damages; no on-point web-accessibility ruling exists for a retailer like Empava. Key precedent: Price v. Diab — confirms ADA plaintiffs can recover attorney's fees as prevailing parties even via default judgment, framing likely relief sought here. Main risk: Title III ADA claims allow only injunctive relief/fees, not damages, capping recovery regardless of class size (per Price v. Diab). Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $5K–$125K No direct web-accessibility precedent or settlement data for Empava; estimate relies on analogous ADA fee-shifting cases and industry norms. · grounded in 5 rulings, 0 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | N.D. Ill. | 2026-08-21 | $5K–$125K rough EV |