S.D. Fla. · No. 1:26-cv-26205
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| Tempur-Pedic North America, LLCsource ↗ filed by Mendez Law Offices, PLLC · Judge Darrin Phillip Gayles · No. 1:26-cv-26205 · 42:12182 Americans with Disabilities Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾ADA accessibility rulings are split: Lowell v. Lyft affirmed dismissal for lack of proven effective modification, while Holmes v. Bax affirmed ADA claims at summary judgment. S.D. Fla. is a high-volume ADA Title III venue with mixed dismissal outcomes. Comparable settlements $65K–$530K median $200K · n=3 Covenant Retiremen $530K · Association of Apa $200K · Home Depot U.S.A., $65K Key precedent: Lowell v. Lyft (2d Cir.) - shows plaintiffs must prove proposed accommodation is effective, a frequent dismissal hook in ADA accessibility suits. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, effective remedial modification, as in Lowell v. Lyft. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $50K–$150K Small, heterogeneous sample; ADA Title III yields no per-class damages, so EV reflects attorney fee/settlement proxy, not statutory per-member payout. · grounded in 7 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D. Fla. | 2026-09-09 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |