A settlement of $13 million between Kmart and disabled shoppers in a lawsuit over access at its stores has been approved by a federal judge.
.S. District Judge John L. Kane approved the agreement, which also gives the company 7 1/2 years to bring its stores nationwide into compliance with federal standards for merchandise, counters, restrooms, fitting rooms and parking lots. Kmart and the plaintiffs announced the proposed settlement in March.
The $13 million includes $8 million in cash and $5 million in gift cards. It will be distributed to class-action plaintiffs in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Texas, whose laws have minimum damages for failing to comply with disability access rules.
Plaintiff's attorney Amy F. Robertson has said the most an individual could receive would range from $100 in Colorado to $8,000 in California, depending on each state's laws.
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