S.D.N.Y. · No. 1:26-cv-09606
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| Esmart LLCsource ↗ filed by Gottlieb & Associates · No. 1:26-cv-09606 · 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$780K ▾ADA accessibility claims split on outcome: Lowell v. Lyft (2d Cir.) affirmed dismissal where plaintiffs failed to prove effective modifications, while Holmes v. Bax (8th Cir.) affirmed ADA liability findings. S.D.N.Y. courts are plaintiff-friendly on ADA/NYCHRL web-accessibility pleadings at the motion stage. 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.) — controls S.D.N.Y. reasoning on ADA accessibility burden-shifting and effectiveness of proposed modifications. Main risk: Dismissal for failure to plead a concrete, effective accommodation, as in Lowell v. Lyft where plaintiffs bore unmet burden on modification feasibility. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $1K–$500K Small sample of rulings/settlements, no direct per-member benchmark, and defendant's prior-record (antitrust) is unrelated to ADA risk profile. · grounded in 9 rulings, 4 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-11-03 | $65K–$780K comparable settlements |