ABELARDO MARTINEZ, JR. v. TRAVELZOO INC.

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Abelardo Martinez, Jr.
    • Filing date: March 23, 2020
    • State of filing: California

    Defendant

    • Name: Travelzoo Inc.
    • Website: www.travelzoo.com
    • Industry: Internet Software and Services
    • Summary: Travelzoo is an Internet company that publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local businesses such as restaurants and spas.

    Case Summary

    On March 23, 2020, Abelardo Martinez, Jr. filed a Complaint in California State court against Travelzoo Inc. . Plaintiff Abelardo Martinez, Jr. alleges that www.travelzoo.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • Empty or missing form labels
    • Missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative text results in an empty link.
    • Empty headings, which present no information and may introduce confusion
    • Empty buttons, which means that a button is empty or has no value text.

    Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:

    • Violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • 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.travelzoo.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

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