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DISABILITY RIGHTS
Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's

2002-051738 | California state trial court

Filed Date: May 21, 2002

Closed Date: June 30, 2008

This case was brought in California state court in 2002 against the owners and operators of a chain of department stores by the non-profit advocacy group, Californians for Disability Rights ("CDR"). Represented by Disability Rights Advocates, CDR claimed the pathways between fixtures and shelves in the stores were too clogged to permit access by persons who use mobility aids, such as scooters, wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers. The plaintiff claimed that the store's refusal to create access to…
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/CONTRACTING
Katzenbach v. McClung

64-cv-00448 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: July 31, 1964

Closed Date: Dec. 14, 1964

This lawsuit is about the scope of the federal government's power to prohibit race discrimination by private entities. It involved Ollie's, a Birmingham, AL restaurant that refused to provide sit-in dining to Black customers (Montgomery Advertiser, Dec. 17, 1964). On July 31, 1964, the owners sued the Attorney General of the United States in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama to prevent enforcement against them of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibi…
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Williams v. Hermanson Family LP

1:96-cv-02490 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 1996

Closed Date: 2001

On October 25, 1996, a disability advocacy group and an individual who used a wheelchair, sued the landlord of several downtown Denver buildings and their tenants who operated retail stores in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Judge Alan B. Johnson claiming violations of Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and violation of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, C.R.S. § 24-34-601 et seq. The plaintiffs filed four separate complaints -…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
NY v. JCPenney, Century 21, and Petland (out of court)

NA | No Court

Filed Date: May 22, 2012

On May 22, 2012, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (the AG) announced three settlements negotiated out-of-court by the AG's Office between the State and Century 21 department stores, JCPenny, and Petland Discounts. The settlements were reached to ensure equal access to the businesses for people with disabilities. The Clearinghouse has not obtained these settlements, but according to a press release issued by the AG's Office, each of the businesses agreed to: "retain an independent ADA…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Center for Independent Living v. Wal-Mart Stores

3:12-cv-03885 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 25, 2012

On July 25, 2012, the Center for Independent Living (a nonprofit disability advocacy and support organization) along with several named individual plaintiffs with disabilities necessitating the use of wheelchairs or scooters filed this class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs were represented by Disability Rights Advocates, the Disability Rights and Education Fund, and private counsel. The plaintiffs alleged that th…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Best Buy POS Settlement Agreement

N/A | No Court

Filed Date: 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Claimants, nonprofits representing the interest of the visually impaired, sent a letter to Best Buy claiming that the electronics retailer failed to comply with various federal and state disability access statutes. Keypads used on the point of sale devices (credit card readers) at Best Buy stores featured only a digital screen, which is impossible to read for many of the visually impaired. As a result, customers were forced to tell the cashier their Personal Identification Number (PIN), resulti…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
CVS Accessible Web Site and Point of Sale Agreement

N/A | No Court

Filed Date: 2009

Closed Date: June 1, 2009

Claimants, nonprofits representing blind and low vision individuals, entered into negotiations with CVS Caremark, a nationwide pharmacy and retailer. Keypads used on the point of sale devices (credit card readers) at CVS locations featured only digital keys on a touch screen. Such screens are impossible to use for those visually impaired individuals who must use touch to determine what keys to press. As a result, customers were forced to tell the cashier their Personal Identification Number (PI…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Trader Joe’s Point of Sale Agreement and Amendment

N/A | No Court

Filed Date: 2006

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2009

In 2006, the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the California Council of the Blind (CCB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) entered negotiations with Trader Joe's Company, Inc. claiming that the grocer failed to comply with disability statutes. Keypads used on the point of sale devices (credit card readers) at Trader Joe's stores featured only digital screens, which are impossible to read for many of the visually impaired. As a result, customers were forced to tell cashiers thei…
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National Federation of the Blind v. Scribd, Inc.

2:14-cv-00162 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: July 29, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

On July 29, 2014, the National Federation of the Blind, a national organization representing the interests of blind and visually-impaired Americans, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Vermont. The plaintiffs sued the online eBook company Scribd under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Represented by private counsel and Disability Rights Advocates, the plaintiff asserted that Scribd discriminated against blind persons in violation of the ADA by failing to pro…