PINERO v. BLOCK G PHASE 1, LLC ET AL

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Emilio Pinero
    • Filing date: September 29, 2020
    • State of filing: Florida

    Defendant

    • Name: Block G Phase 1, LLC d/b/a DOMIO a/ka Caoba Miami Worldcenter
    • Website: www.staydomio.com/downtownmiami
    • Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
    • Summary: Block G Phase 1, LLC d/b/a DOMIO a/ka Caoba Miami Worldcenter operates an apartment complex in Miami.

    Case Summary

    On September 29, 2020, Emilio Pinero filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Block G Phase 1, LLC d/b/a DOMIO a/ka Caoba Miami Worldcenter. Plaintiff Emilio Pinero alleges that www.staydomio.com/downtownmiami is not accessible.

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • The Website homepage and rooms page do not list any ADA accessibility information whatsoever for guest rooms and suites or provide any way to reserve ADA accessible rooms or suites
    • The Website also has inadequate accessibility information concerning common areas and hotel amenities.
    • There is no indication at any point no that the Hotel common areas meet the 1991 Standards

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

    • VIOLATION OF TITLE III OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILTITIES ACT

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • A declaration that the Website (and other online reservation platforms, as applicable) is owned, leased, operated, and/or controlled by Defendant is in violation of the ADA
    • Temporary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendant from continuing its discriminatory practices, including the requirement that Defendant permanently implement policies, practices, procedures, including online content, consistent with the mandates of the 2010 ADAAG Standards on its Website (and other online reservation platforms, as applicable)
    • Temporary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendant from maintaining or controlling content on any website through which it is offering online reservations for any hotel that it owns or operates, unless such website and online reservation system fully comply with 28 C.F.R. §36.302(e)(l)
    • An award of reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements and other expenses associated with this action, in favor of Plaintiff
    • Such other and further relief as this Court deems just, necessary and appropriate under the circumstances.

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