Plaintiff
- Name: Mary Connor
- Filing date: July 30, 2019
- State of filing: New York
Defendant
- Name: 420 East 59th Rest. LLC
- Website: www.morso-nyc.com
- Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
- Summary: 420 EAST 59TH REST LLC operates the Morso restaurant bar and cafe located at 420 E. 59th Street in New York City.
Case Summary
On July 30, 2019, Mary Connor filed a Complaint in New York Federal court against 420 East 59th Rest. LLC. Plaintiff Mary Connor alleges that www.morso-nyc.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 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
- Linked Images Missing Alt-text
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
- Violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181, et seq. — Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Declaratory Relief
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq.
- A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take all the steps necessary to make the Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that the Website is readily accessible to and usable by blind individuals
- A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains and/or operates the Website in a manner which discriminates against the blind and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq.
- Plaintiff’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, statutory damages, expenses, and costs of suit as provided by state and federal law
- For pre- and post-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
- Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper
