ALCAZAR v. BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. RESTAURANTS, INC.

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Juan Alcazar
    • Filing date: April 21, 2020
    • State of filing: California

    Defendant

    • Name: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc.
    • Website: www.bubbagump.com
    • Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
    • Summary: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is a chain of seafood restaurants inspired by the 1994 film Forest Gump with locations worldwide.

    Case Summary

    On April 21, 2020, Juan Alcazar filed a Complaint in California Federal court against Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants, Inc. . Plaintiff Juan Alcazar alleges that www.bubbagump.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1 accessibility standard(s).

    Case Details

    Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

    • Lack of Alternative Text (“alt-text”), or a text equivalent.
    • 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
    • Linked Images Missing Alt-text, which causes problems if an image within a link contains no text and that image does not provide alt-text. 
      • Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq. 
      Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code § 51 et seq.

    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 an Order certifying the Nationwide Class and California Class as defined herein and appointing Plaintiff and his Counsel to represent the Nationwide Class and the California Class;
    • A preliminary and permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(1) and (2) and section 52.1 of the California Civil Code enjoining Defendant from violating the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the ADA and requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make https://www.bubbagump.com/ readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals;
    • An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per offense per person pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code.
    • For attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to California Civil Code §§ 52(a), 52.1(h), and 42 U.S.C. § 12205;
    • For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law;
    • For costs of suit; and G. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

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