Stuart Seaborn News Today

PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has authorized a settlement between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over the plaintiffs’ claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has rejected the attempt of five individuals to intervene in a proposed settlement between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

PHILADELPHIA – Five individuals have objected to a proposed settlement between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia – over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – arguing that the potential settlement does not conform to federal law.

A Superior Court judge ruled this month that the county did not explore accommodations for the applicants as required by law.

PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia – over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – has reached a prospective settlement, which would see the City install thousands of ramps and curbs over the next 15 years and compensate plaintiff counsel for $1.1 million.

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A disability rights advocate discusses the work done to preserve anti-discrimination protections for people with disabilities in a recently withdrawn U.S. Supreme Court case, 'CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe'

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