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Mahlberg v. 7-Eleven, Inc

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Case details

Summary

On August 28, 2020, Raymond T. Mahlberg filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against 7-Eleven, Inc. . Plaintiff Raymond T. Mahlberg alleges that www.7-eleven.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1 accessibility standard(s).

About the defendant

7-Eleven is one of the world's largest chains of retail convenience stores with over 71,000 stores in 17 countries.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Alt text should not be an image file name. WCAG 2.0 F30.
  • Button elements containing only an img must have an alt attribute on the img. WCAG 2.0 F65.
  • Clickable controls should be keyboard accessible. WCAG 2.0 A F15.
  • Link uses general text like 'Click Here' with no surrounding text explaining link purpose. WCAG 2.0 F63.
  • Each a element must contain text or an img with an alt attribute. WCAG 2.0 A F89

Legal claims

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

  • Violations of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • That the Court issue a Declaratory Judgment that determines that the Defendants' website at the commencement of the subject lawsuit is in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.;
  • That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to continually update and maintain their computer version of the defendant’s website and FURLA’s website to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals;
  • That the Court issue an Injunctive relief order directing Defendants to alter their website to make it accessible to, and useable by, individuals with disabilities to the full extent required by Title III of the ADA;
  • That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to evaluate and neutralize their policies and procedures towards persons with disabilities for such reasonable time so as to allow Defendants to undertake and complete corrective procedures.
  • That the Court enter an award of attorney’s fees, costs and litigation expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205; and Title III of the ADA Section 36.505