Roy Rios v. Jibjab Catapult Ca LLC
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
On September 28, 2020, Roy Rios filed a Complaint in California State court against JibJab Catapult CA LLC. Plaintiff Roy Rios alleges that www.jibjab.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
About the defendant
JibJab is a digital entertainment studio based in Los Angeles, California.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Missing alternative text
- Linked image missing alternative text
- Spacer image missing alternative text
- Empty or missing form labels
- Document language missing
- Empty buttons
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- For a judgment that Defendant violated Plaintiff’s rights under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.
- For a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make the Website, https://www.jibjab.com, readily accessible to and usable by visually- impaired individuals; but Plaintiff hereby expressly limits the injunctive relief to require that Defendant expend no more $20,000 as the cost of injunctive relief
- An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code; however, Plaintiff expressly limits the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999
- For attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, California Civil Code § 52(a); however, Plaintiff expressly limits the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999
- For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
- For costs of suit
- For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper