Gomez v. Pacific National Bank
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On January 28, 2019, Andres Gomez filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Pacific National Bank . Plaintiff Andres Gomez alleges that www.pnb.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
Pacific National Bank is full-service bank and financial institution.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- The website did not integrate with Plaintiff's software nor was there any function within the website to permit access for visually impaired individuals through other means.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Title II of the ADA, 42 USC 12181 et seq.
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- A Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendant is in violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA, described above, and the relevant implementing regulations of the ADA, in that Defendant took no action that was reasonably calculated to ensure that its website was fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals
- A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(2), 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a, 28 CFR § 36.504 (a), and 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary to bring their website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA and that statute’s implementing regulations, so that its website is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals, and which further directs that the Court shall retain jurisdiction for a period to be determined to ensure that Defendant has adopted and are following an institutional policy that will in fact cause Defendant to remain fully in compliance with the law
- An Order certifying the class proposed by Plaintiff, and naming Plaintiff as class representatives and appointing his counsel as class counsel
- Payment of attorneys' fees and costs incurred in this lawsuit
- Payment ofreasonable attorneys' fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205, 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a, and 28 CFR § 36.505
- Whatever other relief the Court deems just , equitable and appropriate