Mejico v. Rent-a-center, Inc.

Summary

On December 4, 2019, Brittney Mejico filed a Complaint in California State court against Rent A Center Inc.. Plaintiff Brittney Mejico alleges that www.rentacenter.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

About the defendant

Rent A Center is a rent-to-own company, selling consumers furniture, appliances, and electronics on installment plans.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Multiple form labels, which presents a problem because a form control should have at most one associated label element.
• Broken ARIA references.
• Linked image missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative textresults in an empty link.

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 Website, readily accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals; but Plaintiff hereby expressly limits the injunctive relief to require that Defendant expend no more $20,000 as the cost of injunctive relief;
• An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code; however, Plaintiff expressly limits the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999;
• For attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, California Civil Code § 52(a); however, Plaintiff expressly limits 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.