Cerda v. Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC

  1. August 09, 2024

    Cubs Fan Continues Fight Over Wrigley's ADA Compliance

    Hoping to resuscitate his lawsuit, a Chicago Cubs fan has told the Seventh Circuit that even though a district court ruled that Wrigley Field has the designated amount of Americans With Disabilities Act seating, those seats are not appropriate or properly situated throughout the field.

  2. June 21, 2023

    Cubs Defeat Suit Alleging Wrigley Seats Violate ADA

    A Chicago Cubs fan who claimed Wrigley Field does not have enough wheelchair-accessible seats failed to prove the team discriminated against him in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the historic stadium offers more than the minimum number of required seating options.

  3. April 10, 2023

    Cubs Say Wrigley Has Never Had More ADA Seat Choices

    The Chicago Cubs on Monday pushed against a fan's claims that the team's Wrigley Field remodel failed to provide enough adequate seats for wheelchair users, saying the more than a century-old stadium has never been more accessible to people with disabilities.

  4. March 22, 2023

    Judge Denies Chicago Cubs' Bid To Bar Exhibits In ADA Suit

    An Illinois federal judge rejected the Chicago Cubs' request to exclude a fan's exhibits from an upcoming bench trial over allegations that the baseball team violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not having sufficient wheelchair-accessible seating at Wrigley Field.

  5. March 14, 2023

    Chicago Cubs Take Swing At Fan's Exhibit List In ADA Suit

    The Chicago Cubs asked an Illinois federal judge to exclude a fan's exhibits from an upcoming bench trial in a suit alleging the baseball team violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not having adequate wheelchair-accessible seats at Wrigley Field.

  6. October 26, 2022

    Wrigley ADA Suit To Be Decided By Bench Trial

    A lawsuit alleging that the Chicago Cubs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act over accessibility issues at Wrigley Field will be decided by bench trial, the parties have agreed.

  7. August 31, 2022

    Chicago Cubs Must Face Suit Over Wrigley's Accessible Seats

    An Illinois federal judge refused to grant the Chicago Cubs summary judgment on a fan's claims that the baseball club failed to provide enough wheelchair-accessible seats at Wrigley Field as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act, after the Cubs' own filings show the stadium is more than 20 seats short.

  8. July 29, 2022

    Kirkland To Fight Cubs' Federal Wrigley ADA Suit

    The Chicago Cubs tapped Kirkland & Ellis LLP to defend the team against a suit from federal prosecutors who argue the club's $575 million renovation of Wrigley Field left fans with disabilities the worst seats in the stadium, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  9. March 29, 2022

    DOJ's Wrigley Probe No Excuse For ADA Failure, Fan Says

    A Chicago Cubs fan urged an Illinois federal judge Monday to mandate that the team install additional accessible seating for the 2022 baseball season under the Americans with Disabilities Act, arguing an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice review is not a valid excuse for the delay.

  10. January 31, 2022

    Wrigley Field Accessibility Row Will Go On Despite DOJ Talks

    A lawsuit challenging newly renovated Wrigley Field's seating accessibility has been pending too long to press pause while the Chicago Cubs look to settle similar concerns with the U.S. Department of Justice, an Illinois federal judge said Monday.