Andrew Baracco v. Adrienne Landau Designs, Inc.
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On September 18, 2019, Andrew Baracco filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Adrienne Landau Designs Inc. . Plaintiff Andrew Baracco alleges that www.adriennelandau.com is not accessible.
About the defendant
Adrienne Landau Designs Inc. is a women's clothing retailer.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- lack of alt-text or text equivalent on graphics
- inaccessible forms
- lack of adequate prompting and labeling
- denial of keyboard access
- empty links and headings
- inability to complete important tasks using the keyboard and screen reader alone
- content which is not fully readable or navigable using a screen reader.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of Unruh Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code §§ 51, et seq.)
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- For injunctive relief, compelling Defendant to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
- Damages under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides for actual damages and a statutory minimum of $4,000
- Reasonable attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs of suit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205; and Cal. Civ. Code §§ 52