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Date: 08-04-2023
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Case Number: 1:23-cv-04929
Judge: Jennifer L. Rochon
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Pat Gallagher
Defendant's Attorney: Joseph Lynett and Shevonne Greene
Description: New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.
"The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations.
The ADA defines a disability as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." Major life activities include things like walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
The ADA requires businesses and organizations to make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. This means that businesses and organizations must make changes to their policies, procedures, and facilities to allow people with disabilities to participate fully.
For example, a business might need to provide a ramp for a wheelchair user, or a school might need to provide a sign language interpreter for a deaf student.
The ADA also prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment. This means that employers cannot refuse to hire someone because of their disability, and they cannot fire someone because of their disability.
The ADA has been a landmark law in the fight for disability rights. It has helped to make it possible for people with disabilities to participate fully in society, and it has helped to change the way that people think about disability.
Here are some of the key provisions of the ADA:
Employment: The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, and compensation.
Public accommodations: The ADA requires public accommodations, such as businesses, restaurants, and hotels, to make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.
Transportation: The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in public transportation, such as buses, trains, and airplanes.
Education: The ADA requires public schools to provide equal access to education for students with disabilities.
Telecommunications: The ADA requires telecommunications companies to make their services accessible to people with disabilities.
The ADA has had a significant impact on the lives of people with disabilities. It has helped to make it possible for people with disabilities to participate fully in society, and it has helped to change the way that people think about disability.
If you believe that your rights under the ADA have been violated, you can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice. You can also file a lawsuit against the person or organization that violated your rights.
The ADA is a complex law, but it is important to know your rights under the law. By understanding your rights, you can protect yourself from discriminatio"
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Outcome: The Court having been advised at ECF No. 12 that all claims asserted herein have been settled in principle, it is ORDERED that the above-entitled action be and is hereby DISMISSED and discontinued without costs, and without prejudice to the right to reopen the action within sixty days of the date of this Order if the settlement is not consummated. To be clear, any application to reopen must be filed by the aforementioned deadline; any application to reopen filed thereafter may be denied solely on that basis. Further, requests to extend the deadline to reopen are unlikely to be granted. If the parties wish for the Court to retain jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing any settlement agreement, they must submit the settlement agreement to the Court by the deadline to reopen to be "so ordered" by the Court. Per Paragraph 4(C) of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases, unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court will not retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement unless it is made part of the public record. Any pending motions are moot. All conferences are cancelled. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 8/4/2023) (jca) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
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