Licea v. Genesco, Inc.

Summary

On September 8, 2020, Luis Licea filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Genesco, Inc. . Plaintiff Luis Licea alleges that www.journeys.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

About the defendant

Genesco, Inc. engages in the retail and sale of footwear, apparel, and accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative text results in an empty link.
• Empty headings, which present no information and may introduce confusion
• Empty links that contain no text causing the function or purpose of the link to not be presented to the user.

Legal claims

The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.

• Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
• Violations of the 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 Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq. and 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, journeys.com, readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals
• An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code
• For attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, California Civil Code § 52(a)
• For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
• For costs of suit
• A judgment for all such other relief as this Court deems just and proper.