S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-09501
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Cubios, Inc.source ↗ filed by Gottlieb & Associates · No. 1:26-cv-09501 · 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$780K ▾Circuit split signals: Lowell v. Lyft (2d Cir., controlling in S.D.N.Y.) affirmed dismissal of ADA claims where plaintiff failed to show proposed fix was effective, while Holmes v. Bax affirmed ADA violations elsewhere, showing outcome hinges on specificity of accessibility barrier pled. Comparable settlements $65K–$780K median $365K · n=4 The Container Stor $780K · Covenant Retiremen $530K · Association of Apa $200K Key precedent: Lowell v. Lyft, Inc. (2d Cir.) is most relevant as binding Second Circuit precedent requiring plaintiff to prove reasonableness/effectiveness of requested accommodation. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, effective accommodation, as in Lowell v. Lyft within the same circuit as this filing. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): –$350K Small sample size, no defendant-specific history, and uncertain claim structure (individual vs. class) make this a rough directional estimate only. · grounded in 8 rulings, 4 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-10-29 | $65K–$780K comparable settlements |