S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-08777
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Madewell, Inc.source ↗ filed by Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC · Judge Gregory Howard Woods III · No. 1:26-cv-08777 · 42:12188 Americans With Disabilities Act - Civil Enforcement Actions · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾Comparable ADA rulings split: Lowell v. Lyft (2d Cir.) affirmed dismissal where plaintiffs failed to prove reasonable modification, while Holmes v. Bax and Price v. Diab show ADA claims and fee awards surviving when well-pled. Outcome likely turns on specificity of accessibility barriers alleged. 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.) — binding in S.D.N.Y., shows courts require concrete proof of effective/reasonable accommodation to survive dismissal. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, provable barrier/remedy, as in Lowell v. Lyft affirmance. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $10K–$400K No direct Madewell precedent; small, heterogeneous comparable set mixes ADA employment and accessibility theories, limiting precision. · grounded in 8 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-10-05 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |