Petersen v. Staples Inc

Court

District Court, S.D. Florida (S.D. Fla.)
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Assigned judge

Beth Bloom · 3,245 cases in index

Docket number

1:20-cv-24597

Cause

42:12182 Americans with Disabilities Act
42 U.S.C. § 12182

Nature of suit

446 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Disability-access claims under the ADA outside the employment context.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

None

Date filed

11/09/2020

Date terminated

01/07/2021

44,922 Civil Rights cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Petersen · 582 cases
• defendant · Staples, Inc · 220 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 221 Civil Rights cases in our index naming Staples, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rahman v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, N.D. New YorkFiled 10/24/2025
• Dubois v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 08/23/2023
• Lucius v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 01/21/2020
• Rymarcsuk v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, W.D. MissouriFiled 09/20/2019
• Moncada v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 03/14/2019
• James v. Staples, Inc
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 10/03/2018

About Civil Rights Lawsuits

Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petersen v. Staples Inc?

Petersen v. Staples Inc is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on 11/09/2020 in the District Court, S.D. Florida. The case was terminated on 01/07/2021. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Civil Rights” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Civil rights lawsuits allege violations of constitutional or statutory rights, including employment discrimination, voting rights, disability access, and claims against government actors. Employment-discrimination claims are among the most common in federal court.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, S.D. Florida, docket number 1:20-cv-24597.

When was the case filed?

Petersen v. Staples Inc was filed on 11/09/2020. It was terminated on 01/07/2021.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 42 U.S.C. § 12182.