S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-08093
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| Bards & Cards LLCsource ↗ filed by Gottlieb & Associates · No. 1:26-cv-08093 · 28:1331 Fed. Question · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾Lowell v. Lyft (2d Cir.) shows plaintiffs bear the burden of proving reasonable-modification effectiveness and often lose at pleading/summary stage on ADA claims. Yet Price v. Diab confirms default/injunctive outcomes can still yield fee-shifting recovery even for small defendants. 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, Inc. (2d Cir.) — most analogous S.D.N.Y.-adjacent ADA accessibility ruling, shows dismissal risk if plaintiff can't prove effective accommodation. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, effective accommodation, as in Lowell v. Lyft. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $1K–$30K No prior record on defendant, no direct comparable verdicts, and settlement comps involve much larger entities; estimate is highly speculative. · grounded in 7 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-09-17 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |