Suarez v. Beyond Health International, LLC

Filing 5

ORDER: Plaintiff alleges that Defendant's website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired customers and, thus, violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq. In the Court's experience, cases involving such claims almost always settle, often even before the initial pretrial conference. To that end, by separate Order to be entered today, the Court is referring this case to the assigned Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial Purposes, including settlement. To be clear, the referral does not encompass any dispositive motions, which will be handled by the undersigned in the normal course. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/7/2024) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ALVIN SUAREZ, on behalf of himself and all others
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similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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BEYOND HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
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Defendant.
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24-CV-822 (JMF)
ORDER

JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant’s website is not accessible to blind and visually impaired
customers and, thus, violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C.
§ 12181 et seq. In the Court’s experience, cases involving such claims almost always settle, often
even before the initial pretrial conference. To that end, by separate Order to be entered today, the
Court is referring this case to the assigned Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial Purposes,
including settlement. To be clear, the referral does not encompass any dispositive motions,
which will be handled by the undersigned in the normal course.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 7, 2024
New York, New York

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JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge