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Diaz v. Sonder USA Inc.

Filed

Case details

Summary

On August 8, 2019, Edwin Diaz filed a Complaint in New York Federal court against Sonder USA Inc.. Plaintiff Edwin Diaz alleges that www.sonder.com is not accessible.

About the defendant

Sonder USA is an online marketplace, similar to Airbnb, for arranging or offering lodging and homestays at private residences.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Many features on the Website lacks alt. text, which is the invisible code embedded beneath a graphical image.
  • Many features on the Website also fail to Add a label element or title attribute for each field.
  • When attempting to "Book Now" the screen reader indicates "unavailable" which is an error message because that link is in fact functional.

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
  • New York State Human Rights Law
  • New York City Human Rights Law
  • New York State Civil Rights Law
  • Declaratory Relief