DONNA DUGO v. RUDY HOTEL INC.

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Donna Dugo
    • Filing date: September 3, 2019
    • State of filing: California

    Defendant

    • Name: Rudy Hotel Inc.
    • Website: www.americainnofontario.com
    • Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
    • Summary: The American Inn is a hotel located near the Ontario convention center in Ontario, California.

    Case Summary

    On September 3, 2019, Donna Dugo filed a Complaint in California State court against Rudy Hotel Inc. . Plaintiff Donna Dugo alleges that www.americainnofontario.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • No information on the homepage regarding accessibility
    • Unable to make a reservation for an accessible room
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    Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:

    • Violation 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, thirdlove.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; 5. 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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