C.D. Cal. · No. 2:26-cv-10614
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| South Bay Ford, Inc.source ↗ filed by Open Access Law APC · Judge Cynthia Valenzuela · No. 2:26-cv-10614 · 42:12101 Americans With Disabilities Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾ADA outcomes are split: Lowell v. Lyft affirmed dismissal for failure to prove reasonable modification, while Price v. Diab and Holmes v. Bax affirmed ADA liability/injunctive relief. Single-dealership defendant suggests an individual tester suit rather than a large class. 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.) — plaintiff bears burden to prove proposed accessibility fix is effective; failure to do so is fatal, a real risk here. Main risk: Plaintiff may fail to show the alleged barrier is a legally cognizable, remediable ADA violation, as in Lowell v. Lyft dismissal. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $2K–$22K Small sample, no defendant-specific history, and class size is inferred absent explicit class allegations; true recovery could be purely injunctive with minimal damages. · grounded in 7 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | C.D. Cal. | 2026-09-17 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |