GOMEZ v. PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Andres Gomez
    • Filing date: January 28, 2019
    • State of filing: Florida

    Defendant

    • Name: Pacific National Bank
    • Website: www.pnb.com
    • Industry: Finance
    • Summary: Pacific National Bank is full-service bank and financial institution.

    Case Summary

    On January 28, 2019, Andres Gomez filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Pacific National Bank . Plaintiff Andres Gomez alleges that www.pnb.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • The website did not integrate with Plaintiff's software nor was there any function within the website to permit access for visually impaired individuals through other means. 

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

    • Title II of the ADA, 42 USC 12181 et seq. 

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • A Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendant is in

      violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA, described above, and the relevant

      implementing regulations of the ADA, in that Defendant took no action that was reasonably

      calculated to ensure that its website was fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind

      individuals

    • A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(2), 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a,

      28 CFR § 36.504 (a), and 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary

      to bring their website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA and that

      statute's implementing regulations, so that its website is fully accessible to, and independently

      usable by, blind individuals, and which further directs that the Court shall retain jurisdiction for a

      period to be determined to ensure that Defendant has adopted and are following an institutional

      policy that will in fact cause Defendant to remain fully in compliance with the law

    • An Order certifying the class proposed by Plaintiff, and naming Plaintiff as class

      representatives and appointing his counsel as class counsel

    • Payment of attorneys' fees and costs incurred in this lawsuit

    • Payment ofreasonable attorneys' fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205, 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a,

      and 28 CFR § 36.505

    • Whatever other relief the Court deems just , equitable and appropriate

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