All Cases
Representative list of active and settled cases.
Californians for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR), et al. v. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
In 2010, DRA; Jose Allen, partner at Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP; and AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) achieved a landmark $1.1 billion dollar settlement with Caltrans, the largest architectural access settlement to date for people with disabilities. Under the settlement, Caltrans agreed...
Celano v. Marriott
In 2008, the Court ordered Marriott International, Inc. to provide accessible golf carts at all of its golf facilities nationwide. Accessible golf carts, also known as single-rider carts, are used by individuals with mobility impairments. The carts are operated with hand controls and have seats...
Center for Independent Living, Inc. (CIL), et al. v. Wal-Mart
In today’s challenging economy, many Americans are shopping at stores that offer low prices, convenience and affordability. These stores such as Wal-Mart, are thus central to activities of daily living for millions of people. Yet, Wal-Mart the leading national retailer, knowingly places its...
Chabner v. United of Omaha
DRA prevailed after many years of hard-fought litigation against United of Omaha Life Insurance Company. This case has positively altered the landscape of insurance coverage for people with disabilities in California.A U.S. District Court judge found that United discriminated against Howard Chabner...
City and County of San Francisco Structured Negotiations
Mr. Goodwin is a person of short stature who relies on a customized wheelchair for mobility. In 2011, Mr. Goodwin was travelling on a San Francisco sidewalk to catch a bus home when he fell from his wheelchair. He sustained injuries that required medical attention, and was transported by ambulance...
Communities Actively Living Independent and Free (CALIF), et al. v. City of Los Angeles
The City and County of Los Angeles have experienced multiple natural disasters ranging from earthquakes, fires, and landslides; the County of L.A. has declared a state of emergency over twenty-four times since 1980. L.A.’s vulnerability to disasters highlighted the critical need to ensure that the...
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA), et al. v. San Francisco Airport (SFO)
In 2005, DRA reached a settlement with San Francisco Airport (SFO) that resulted in the installation of accessibility features such as visual paging, improved access to TTYs, improved signage, and numerous other features to make travel throughout the airport accessible for people who are deaf or...
Enyart v. National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)
In January of 2011, the Ninth Circuit Court granted Stephanie Enyart, a blind law school graduate, the right to use assistive technology to take the Multistate Bar Exam and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam. The court issued a landmark ruling that established that testing entities are...
Farrell v. Allen
In 2004, the California Youth Authority (CYA), the state's juvenile prison system, agreed to a major overhaul of the entire CYA system to address the inhumane and illegal conditions of confinement which affect young inmates in the CYA system. The case was brought under state law to stop the CYA...
Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), et al.
DRA represents a class of people with mobility and vision disabilities who cannot fully participate in GGNRA’s park system due to pervasive access barriers at its parks, facilities, and programs. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2008, seeks to resolve GGNRA’s discriminatory practices and conditions...