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UPDATE 6:
- TCA viewers reported this settlement paying out up to $7,895.77 as of late July 2021.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!
UPDATE 5:
- According to the settlement website, settlement checks will be distributed no later than Friday, July 23, 2021.
UPDATE 4:
- According to a declaration filed with the court on March 3, 2021, the settlement administrator has determined that additional time to “perform a thorough internal audit review of claim submissions” is needed.
- Payment distribution is estimated to now take place mid-year 2021 or later. TCA will continue to keep our viewers posted.
UPDATE 3:
- According to the settlement website, check distribution has been delayed until early 2021. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE 2:
- According to the settlement website, it is currently anticipated that settlement payments will be distributed no later than Dec. 18, 2020.
- Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE:
- On July 23, 2020, a federal judge in California granted final approval of a $24 million class action settlement in a case that pitted a Class of football fans against the San Francisco 49ers.
A $24 million settlement will end class action lawsuit allegations that the 49ers Levi’s Stadium failed to meet accessibility requirements, limiting access to those with disabilities.
Class Members include those with mobility disabilities, along with their companions, who attended or planned to attend events at the 49ers stadium, also known as Levi’s Stadium. There are three subsets of Class Members:
- Those who have a mobility disability who use some sort of aid, such as a wheelchair or scooter, who obtained accessible seating for an events at the stadium between April 1, 2015 and March 9, 2020, but were denied equal access to stadium facilities, amenities, or other services;
- Those with a mobility disability who use an aid to obtain or attempted to obtain accessible seating after Dec. 7, 2013, but were denied equal access to stadium facilities; and
- Those who purchased event tickets for the Levi’s 49ers stadium, but were denied equal access to stadium facilities.
The 49ers stadium class action lawsuit alleged that the 49ers football stadium, stadium management companies, and the City of Santa Clara violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide equal access to its facilities to those with mobility disabilities.
Originally, the plaintiffs – a husband and wife – included ticket sellers like Live Nation as defendants, claiming that they did not provide customers the opportunity to purchase tickets to accessible seats.
The dispute centered on allegations that, with the construction of the new 49ers stadium – Levi’s Stadium – in 2012, the defendants neglected important components of the ADA, resulting in access problems for the plaintiffs and their proposed Classes.
According to the plaintiffs’ fourth amended complaint, “the Stadium lacks many of the legally-required architectural features that make facilities accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities […] the Stadium is characterized by inaccessible suites, a lack of sufficient accessible seating, inaccessible entrances, inaccessible restrooms, inaccessible and inadequate signage, and other physical barriers.”
The 49ers stadium class action lawsuit claimed that the stadium’s parking lots presented issues for those with mobility disabilities as well. According to the complaint, there are not a sufficient number of accessible parking spots next to Levi’s Stadium. As a result, Class Members with mobility disabilities are required to park “off site” in parking lots in Santa Clara. However, these parking options are not accessible, according to the plaintiffs.
“These lots are not adjacent to the Stadium. Most of them are a mile or more away, contain physical access barriers, and lack an accessible path of travel from the parking lot to an accessible primary entrance to the Stadium,” explains the 49ers stadium class action.
“The City’s pedestrian right of way from these parking lots to the Stadium contains numerous access barriers, including broken, cracked and uplifted pavement, excessive cross slopes, inaccessible curbs and curb ramps, and inaccessible crosswalks. In addition, Defendants have failed to provide accessible transportation from these parking lots to the Stadium.”
The 49ers, along with Live Nation, first entered into a reported settlement agreement in late 2018. It wasn’t until October 2019 that the plaintiffs entered into the proposed $24 million settlement with the 49ers companies and City of Santa Clara. This deal is headed for a final approval hearing scheduled for July 16, 2020.
Under the terms of the 49ers stadium class action settlement, the defendants have agreed to a cash award for certain Class Members, as well as injunctive relief. Class Members entitled to a cash award include those in the “Damages Class.”
According to the settlement website, Class Members in the Damages Class include individuals who “(1) have a mobility disability and use a wheelchair, scooter, or other mobility aid; (2) purchased, attempted to purchase, or someone else bought on your behalf accessible seating for an event at Levi’s Stadium between April 13, 2015 and March 9, 2020; and (3) were denied equal access to Levi’s Stadium’s facilities, services, accessible seating, parking, amenities, and privileges, including ticketing.”
Damages Class Members must file a claim online or by mail no later than June 28, 2020 in order to receive payment.
Class Members who make a valid claim will receive a minimum of $4,000, up to a maximum award of $80,000. Class Members must provide information regarding their attempts to purchase accessible tickets to events at the 49ers stadium, along with accessibility problems they encountered.
The 49ers and the City of Santa Clara have also agreed to make changes to the accessibility of Levi’s Stadium as a part of the injunctive relief provided by the settlement. These changes include modifications to the 49ers stadium parking lot, pedestrian right of way to the connecting parking lots, as well as changes to ticketing and shuttle services.
Damages Class Members can exclude themselves or opt out of the 49ers stadium class action settlement. Other Class Members may not, however. The deadline to do so is June 28, 2020.
Who’s Eligible
There are three Classes:
- Damages Class, including “All persons with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs, scooters or other mobility aids who have purchased, attempted to purchase, or for whom third parties purchased accessible seating and who have been denied equal access to Levi’s Stadium’s facilities, services, accessible seating, parking, amenities, and privileges” between April 1, 2015 and March 9, 2020.
- Injunctive Class, including “All persons with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs, scooters, or other mobility aids who will attempt to purchase accessible seating for a public event at Levi’s Stadium and who will be denied equal access to the Stadium’s facilities, services, accessible seating, parking, amenities, and privileges, including ticketing” after Dec. 7, 2013.
- Companion Injunctive Class, including “All persons who are companions of persons with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs, scooters or other mobility aids and who have used or will use companion seating for public events located at Levi’s Stadium” after Dec. 7, 2013.
Potential Award
Between $4,000 and $80,000.
- The amount of each award will depend on the total number of approved claims
- Individual claims will be limited to $80,000 and are expected to be a minimum of $4,000
Proof of Purchase
Damages Class Members must submit a claim form either online or by mail. The claims form requires a description of the events, including date, Class Members’ efforts to purchase tickets for accessible seating, and any access barriers encountered, including if they caused the Class Member difficulty, discomfort, or embarrassment.
No claim form is necessary for Injunctive Relief Class Members.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
6/28/2020
Case Name
Abdul Nevarez v. Forty Niners Football Co. LLC, Case No. 5:16-cv-07013, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
7/16/2020
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Stadium Access Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services
P.O. Box 43501
Providence, RI 02940-3501
info@LevisStadiumClassActionSettlement.com
1-888-788-4813
Class Counsel
Guy B. Wallace
Mark T. Johnson
Travis Close
SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL KONECKY LLP
Linda M. Dardarian
Andrew P. Lee
Katharine L. Fisher
GOLDSTEIN BORGEN DARDARIAN & HO
Adam B. Wolf
Catherine M. Cabalo
PEIFFER WOLF CARR & KANE APLC
Defense Counsel
Hannah Gordon
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Maria M. Lampasona
RANKIN SHUEY RANUCCI MINTZ LAMPASONA & REYNOLDS
Brian Doyle
City Attorney
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Brian P. Maschler
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI LLP
Martin H. Orlick
JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
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1,242 thoughts on49ers Stadium Class Action Settlement
I have tried the bank the check was written on and 2 currency exchanges and no one will cash the 49ers stadium settlement. Don’t want to open an account. Suggestions?
I had no problem cashing mine. Open and account and make that check your initial deposit.
Go to Bank of America and have them cash the check. They can see the account is good and do it. Just make sure you have proper ID because they won’t cash it without it…
Bank of America will not cash it. Said the amount is too high. Thank you.
Check cashing bring w 2 n stub
add me
I hope we get a second round of payments. I enjoyed this one so much I want to get another ;-]
When asked for proof I sent my season pass from the 2016 season .. guess it wasn’t good enough
Did you call him and ask ? You need to call if you don’t receive your check because I don’t receive no letter from them since I fill my claim tell I call and let us know what they say
Are we getting another check? cause they are still counting claims
no
Got mine today in the Bay Area (Northern Cal). $4000 exactly for one event.
Got my check for 7998.77 deposited in my bank and it’s on hold until August 10th anybody else have that issue
I deposited mine , my bank released $225 the next day & released $5,300 , 2days later & im waiting for $2,400 & something to be released August 11th , I already withdrew the money that was available
I got a hold placed on mine but I haven’t been a member at that bank that long so I understand. No real plans other than paying bills so not even mad lol
My credit union is holding my check for 2 weeks. stating it is a doubtful creditability with check. deposited it 07/31/2021 and on hold until 08/17/2021
It looks like people who claimed a lot of events were denied. If you look at the earlier updates, it looked like each additional event after 1 was only going to pay a few hundred dollars. The fact that the second event is almost $4k shows that a lot of claims had to be denied at the last minute in order for the second event to be that high. Let’s say 4,200 people were approved. That’s $16.8 million just for the first event. If you double that, it’s $33 million. There wasn’t that much money available to pay out claimants. The same can be done with 3,500 approved claimants. The first even would’ve used up $14 million of the fund. The amount used up for the second events would be around $13.6 million. That’s still over the $24 million fund. I’m guessing less than 3k people ended up being approved for this one.
Got mine last week:
$4000 in nor cal
got 4K today in mail. holy crap.
I have a question,
Do you and your companion get a check or just the disabled one filing the claim
Yes your companion should also get one if he or she filed a claim