Connor v. Chicago Children’s Museum
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On May 31, 2019, Mary Connor filed a Complaint in Illinois Federal court against Chicago Children's Museum. Plaintiff Mary Connor alleges that www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org is not accessible per the WCAG 2.1, Section 508 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
The Chicago Children's Museum is a museum with 3 floors of exhibits located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Website is not readable by screen reading software
- Requirement that transactions be performed solely with a mouse
- Inaccessible forms
- Lack of adequate prompting and labeling
- Denial of keyboard access
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181, et seq. — Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Declaratory Relief
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq.
- A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take all the steps necessary to make the Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that the Website is readily accessible to and usable by blind individuals
- A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains and/or operates the Website in a manner which discriminates against the blind and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq.
- Plaintiff’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, statutory damages, expenses, and costs of suit as provided by state and federal law
- For pre- and post-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
- Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper