Fernandez v. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On July 6, 2020, Nelson Fernandez filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. . Plaintiff Nelson Fernandez alleges that www.ruthschris.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
Ruth's Hospitality Group is the parent company of Ruth's Chris Steak House, the largest upscale steak house restaurant company in the United States
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Mislabeled homepage link
- Inaccessible drop-down option to pick location to place order
- Empty form
- The Website also lacks prompting information and accommodations necessary to allow visually disabled individuals who use screen reader software to locate and accurately fill out online forms to purchase Defendant’s merchandise from the Website.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of the ADA
- Trespass
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- Plaintiff demands a judgment be entered against Defendant for all of Plaintiff’s compensatory damages, interest, costs, and such further relief as the Court deems just and equitable