James Watson v. Waterton Residential, LLC, d/b/a One Plantation
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA Guidelines
Summary
According to the complaint, James Watson, a visually impaired individual, is suing Waterton Residential, LLC for failing to provide an accessible website at https://www.oneplantationapartments.com/. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains multiple barriers that prevent him from accessing essential information and services, violating Title III of the ADA. Key issues include inaccessible features that do not interface with screen reader software, which is necessary for visually impaired users. Watson seeks injunctive relief to compel the defendant to make the website accessible and to recover attorney's fees and costs.
About the defendant
Operates a luxury residential apartment community and provides related leasing services through its website.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Defendant's website is not fully accessible to visually impaired users.
- Plaintiff encountered multiple digital barriers preventing full access to the website.
- Defendant failed to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA Guidelines.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- Declaratory Judgment that the website violates the ADA
- Order to alter the website for accessibility
- Evaluation and neutralization of policies towards persons with disabilities
- Continual updates to maintain website accessibility
- Award of attorney’s fees, costs and litigation expenses