Plaintiff
- Name: Cheryl Thurston
- Filing date: June 25, 2019
- State of filing: California
Defendant
- Name: Canada Goose US, Inc.
- Website: www.canadagoose.com/
- Industry: Apparel
- Summary: Canada Goose US, Inc. manufactures and sells luxury Winter gear and outerwear including parkas, jackets, sweaters, snow suits, boots, and accessories.
Case Summary
On June 25, 2019, Cheryl Thurston filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Canada Goose US, Inc.. Plaintiff Cheryl Thurston alleges that www.canadagoose.com/ is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- Linked image missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative text results in an empty link.
- Empty links that contain no text causing the function or purpose of the link to not be presented to the user.
- Redundant Links where adjacent links go to the same URL address which results in additional navigation and repetition for keyboard and screen reader users; and
- Redundant title text. Title attribute text is the same as text or alternative text.
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
- Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
- Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- For injunctive relief, compelling Defendant to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. - Damages under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides for actual
damages and a statutory minimum of $4,000. - Reasonable attorney fees, litigation expenses and costs of suit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205; and Cal. Civ. Code §§ 52.
