Ogletree v. Trend Micro Incorporated
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On April 8, 2019, Anita Ogletree filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Trend Micro Incorporated. Plaintiff Anita Ogletree alleges that www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business.html is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
Trend Micro Incorporated provides a security services platform for cloud computing providers.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Linked image missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative text results in an empty link.
- Empty links that contain no text causing the function or purpose of the link to not be presented to the user. This can introduce confusion for keyboard and screen reader users; and
- Redundant links where adjacent links go to the same URL address which results in additional navigation and repetition for keyboard and screen reader users.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- For a judgment that Defendant violated Plaintiff’s rights under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.
- For a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make the Websites readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals, but Plaintiff hereby expressly limit the injunctive relief to require the Defendant expend no more than $20,000 as the cost of injunctive releif;
- An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code, however, Plaintiff expressly limit the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys' fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999;
- For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law;
- For costs of suit; and
- For such other and further relief as the Court Deems just and proper.