S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-08869
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| DVF Studio, LLCsource ↗ filed by Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC · No. 1:26-cv-08869 · 42:12188 Americans With Disabilities Act - Civil Enforcement Actions · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾ADA accessibility suits split in comparables: Lowell v. Lyft affirmed dismissal for lack of proven effective modification, while Holmes v. Bax affirmed ADA claims and Price v. Diab upheld relief after default. DVF Studio's website/storefront case likely turns on specificity of alleged barriers. 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.) - same circuit, shows plaintiffs must prove proposed fix is effective to survive dismissal. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, provably effective accommodation, as in Lowell v. Lyft. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $2K–$18K Small, heterogeneous sample; no DVF-specific precedent; assumes individual suit, not class-wide claim. · grounded in 8 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-10-07 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |