Raymond T. Mahlberg v. Hard Rock International (USA), Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Plaintiff Raymond T. Mahlberg, a visually impaired individual, is suing HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL (USA), INC. for failing to make its website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent blind users from effectively navigating and accessing information about products and services. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief to require the Defendant to modify its website to ensure accessibility, as well as attorney's fees and costs. The complaint highlights specific issues such as lack of meaningful descriptions for images and poor navigation for screen reader software.

About the defendant

Operates a chain of restaurants, hotels, and casinos, offering clothing, food, and hotel rooms for sale to the public.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's website is not fully accessible to blind or visually impaired consumers.
• Plaintiff requires screen-reading software to access website content.
• Defendant's website contains multiple access barriers preventing effective use by visually impaired individuals.

Legal claims

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

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction requiring Defendant to make website accessible to visually impaired users.
• Declaratory judgment that the website violates the ADA.
• Award of attorney’s fees and costs.