Notice of Class Action Lawsuit – English

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ATTENTION: If you are a person with a mobility disability who uses a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid for mobility, and you use or would like to use the parks and recreation facilities operated by the City of Los Angeles, please read the following about a class action lawsuit that may affect your rights.

A federal court authorized this notice.  This is not an advertisement. 

A class action lawsuit entitled Judy Griffin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 2:24-cv-06312-RGK-MAR has been filed in the federal court for the Central District of California against the City of Los Angeles (“the City”) on behalf of the following people:

All persons with mobility disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, scooters, canes or other mobility aids, who use or desire to use the City of Los Angeles’ public parks and park facilities.

The lawsuit claims that the City has failed to construct, modify and maintain its parks and park facilities so that they are fully and equally accessible to people with mobility disabilities, and that this violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and similar state and federal laws.

The Plaintiffs in the case are four individuals with mobility disabilities and an independent living center representing individuals with mobility disabilities. They seek, on behalf of the class, a court order (“declaratory and injunctive relief”) that would require the City 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. The lawsuit does not seek money for the class.

On February 13, 2025, the Judge presiding over this case issued an Order certifying this case as a class action on behalf of the above-described class. The Court also appointed the named Plaintiffs as representatives of the class and the law firms listed below as Class Counsel. A trial in the case is scheduled for July 29, 2025.

YOUR RIGHT TO SUE THE CITY FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR DISABILITY ACCESS TO ITS PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE. AS A CLASS MEMBER, YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT IN THIS CASE, FAVORABLE OR NOT.

If you so desire, you may seek Court approval to intervene in this case to make your own claims about the accessibility of the City’s parks and park facilities. Otherwise, you will be represented by Class Counsel, listed below. Both Class Counsel and the Plaintiff class representatives have a duty to represent the best interests of the class, including you, for getting the declaratory and injunctive relief described above. If you would like information about the lawsuit, or have questions, please contact Class Counsel at the below telephone numbers, scan the QR code below, or send an email to: LA.Parks.Class.Action@dralegal.org. Please do not contact the Court directly about this case.