Odell Hale III v. Hanesbrands Inc., et Al
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On April 7, 2020, Odell Hale, III filed a Complaint in California None court against Hanesbrands, Inc. . Plaintiff Odell Hale, III alleges that www.hanes.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
Hanesbrands, Inc. is a consumer goods company, which engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and sale of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- A proper text equivalent for every non-text element is not provided
- Does not provide appropriate alternative text that presents the content of the image and/or the function of the link.
- Information about the meaning and structure of content is not conveyed by more tlmn the visual presentation of content
- Navigation of the website is not consistent across the website.
- All functionality of the content of the website is not operable through a keyboard interface requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes.
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.
- California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code §§ 51 et seq.
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- A minimum of$4,000.00 in statutory damages
- for attorney’s fees and costs;