GOMEZ v. SABOR TROPICAL SUPERMARKETS INC

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Andres Gomez
    • Filing date: May 12, 2019
    • State of filing: Florida

    Defendant

    • Name: Sabor Tropical Supermarkets Inc.
    • Website: www.sabortropical.net
    • Industry: Food Products
    • Summary: Sabor Tropical Supermarkets Inc. operates a supermarket located in Homestead, Florida.

    Case Summary

    On May 12, 2019, Andres Gomez filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Sabor Tropical Supermarkets Inc. . Plaintiff Andres Gomez alleges that www.sabortropical.net is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • Defendant’s website did not contain an ADA button to adjust the website format to one that is fully readable through SRS
    • Defendant’s website does not contain any statement of its ADA policy towards visually impaired patrons.
    • Defendant’s website does not provide adequate information if the brick and mortar of the defendant provides auxiliary Aid to assist visually impaired individuals inside the location.
    • Defendant’s website contains various contrast errors
    • Defendant’s website is missing first level heading that should be present on all pages to skip over a repetitive list.
    • Defendant’s Website lacks alternative text functionality.
    • Defendant’s Website contains inaccessible PDF documents

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

    • Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
    • Violation of Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act 

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • A Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendant was in violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act as described above, and the relevant implementing regulations of the ADA, in that Defendant took no action that was reasonably calculated to ensure that its Websites are fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals
    • A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(2) and 28 CFR § 36.504 (a) which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary to bring the Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and implementing regulations, so that the 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 is following an institutional policy that will in fact cause Defendant to remain fully in compliance with the law—the specific injunctive relief requested by Plaintiff is described more fully in Paragraph 6 above;
    • Payment of costs of suit
    • Payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205 and 28 CFR § 36.505
    • The provision of whatever other relief the Court deems just, equitable and appropriate

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