Plaintiff
- Name: Alejandro Espinoza
- Filing Date: December 24, 2025
- Court: United States District Court Southern District of Florida
- State: Florida
- Attorney Firm: Mendez Law Offices, PLLC; Adams & Associates, P.A.
Defendant
- Name: Cava Group, Inc.
- Website: cava.com
- Industry: Food Products
- Standards Cited: WCAG 2.1
- Summary: CAVA sells salads, pitas, sides, drinks, and desserts.
Case Summary
According to the complaint, Alejandro Espinoza is suing Cava Group, Inc. for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to the inaccessibility of their website, https://cava.com/. The plaintiff alleges that the website contains numerous barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from effectively navigating and purchasing products. Key issues include the inability to use keyboard functions, lack of audio feedback for errors, and failure to provide necessary auxiliary aids. The plaintiff seeks a court order requiring CAVA to make their website accessible and to provide compensatory damages for the alleged trespass of placing tracking software on his computer without consent.
Causes of Action
- Violation of the ADA
- Trespass
Key Allegations
- Defendant's website is inaccessible to visually disabled individuals.
- Plaintiff was unable to use the website to purchase a meal due to access barriers.
- Defendant failed to provide reasonable modifications for accessibility.
Requested Relief
- Declaratory relief that the website violates the ADA.
- Injunctive relief requiring the defendant to make the website accessible.
- Compensatory damages for trespass.
Proposed Class
Individuals with visual disabilities who require assistive technologies to access websites.
Jurisdiction & Venue
Southern District of Florida, Miami-Dade Division
