Filed Date: May 22, 2012
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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 compliance consultant ... to assist with the implementation and enforcement of the agreements; [to] conduct a survey of every store located in New York to identify changes necessary to achieve compliance with state and federal accessibility standards; [to] conform all elements of each store that deviate from state and federal accessibility laws; [to] train employees on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and on the protocols used to afford people with disabilities equal access to the goods, services, and accommodations afforded to people without disabilities; and [to] certify that all new construction complies with state and federal accessibility laws and standards."
The retailers agreed to pay a total of $120,000 to New York "to resolve the investigations."
The Clearinghouse has not further information about the agreements.
Summary Authors
Alex Colbert-Taylor (7/16/2013)
Schneiderman, Eric T. (New York)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:47 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: New York
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: May 22, 2012
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Negotiated out-of-court settlements between Attorney General of New York, on behalf of disabled New Yorkers, and Century 21 department stores, JCPenny, and Petland Discounts, requiring the businesses to comply with the ADA.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Century 21 Department Stores (Secaucus), Private Entity/Person
JCPenney (Plano), Private Entity/Person
Petland Discounts (Brentwood, Suffolk), Private Entity/Person
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: $120,000
Order Duration: 2012 - 0
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Provide antidiscrimination training
Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)
Issues
General:
Access to public accommodations - privately owned
Disability and Disability Rights:
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Type of Facility: