August 29, 2016
A California federal judge on Friday gave final approval to a $1.4 billion class action settlement reached with the city of Los Angeles by disabled individuals to repair its crumbling sidewalks in what class counsel claimed is the largest disability access settlement in U.S. history.
August 02, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday said she wouldn't yet grant final approval to a $1.4 billion settlement to end a class action alleging Los Angeles' deteriorating sidewalks violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying she needs to see evidence that the deal will accomplish its goal of guaranteeing sidewalk access.
February 09, 2016
A California judge on Tuesday said she intended to approve preliminarily a $1.4 billion settlement to end a class action alleging Los Angeles' deteriorating sidewalks violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, a deal plaintiffs called "the largest access settlement" in the U.S.
August 18, 2015
A California federal judge on Tuesday set a trial date for a class action alleging Los Angeles' deteriorating sidewalks violate the Americans with Disabilities Act by limiting access for disabled residents, after the city said disputes have arisen over details of a proposed $1.4 billion settlement.
April 02, 2015
The city of Los Angeles reached a $1.4 billion class action settlement Wednesday to fix its deteriorating sidewalks, ending a suit claiming the lack of proper repairs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by limiting access for hundreds of thousands of disabled residents.