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Class Action Settlement Notices
Los Angeles, CA
If you live in Los Angeles, have a mobility disability, and use or desire to use the City of Los Angeles’ public parks and park facilities, your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles.
The Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of the class, a court order that would require the City of Los Angeles to fix its parks and park facilities, such as parking spaces, paths of travel, picnic areas, play areas, restrooms, recreation centers, senior centers, and other facilities so that they comply with the laws that require the City to make its parks and park facilities accessible to people with mobility disabilities.
Learn more information about the lawsuit and the class on the Griffin v. City of Los Angeles class notice page and the Griffin v. City of Los Angeles case page.
California
If you are blind or visually impaired and receive Medi-Cal services or want to apply for Medi-Cal services, you may be a member of the “class” for a proposed settlement with the California Department of Health Care Services, Contra Costa county, San Diego county, Alameda county.
The Court has scheduled an in-person Fairness Hearing on October 3, 2025 at 9am.
Learn more information about the lawsuit and the details of the Fairness Hearing on the Hinkle v. Baass class notice page.and the Hinkle v. Baass case page.
Read the Court’s Order Granting Preliminary Approval
New York, NY
If you have a mobility disability and visit, have visited, intend to visit, or have been deterred from visiting the Hunters Point Library branch of the Queens Borough Public Library due to its inaccessibility, you may be a member of the “class” for a proposed settlement with the City of New York and Queens Borough Public Library. Read the settlement agreement.
The Court has scheduled an in-person Fairness Hearing on October 9, 2025 at 12pm.
Learn more information about the lawsuit and the details of the Fairness Hearing on the Jackson v. QBPL class notice page and the Jackson v. QBPL case page.