Plaintiff
- Name: Michael Godino
- Filing date: April 24, 2019
- State of filing: Wisconsin
Defendant
- Name: Blue Ribbon Management LLC Gorman & Company LLC
- Website: www.brewhousesuites.com
- Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
- Summary: Blue Ribbon Management LLC owns and operates the Brewhouse Inn & Suites, a former Pabst Brewery turned into a botique hotel.
Case Summary
On April 24, 2019, Michael Godino filed a Complaint in Wisconsin Federal court against Blue Ribbon Management LLC Gorman & Company LLC. Plaintiff Michael Godino alleges that www.brewhousesuites.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.1, Section 508 accessibility standard(s).
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- Inaccessible forms;
- The denial of keyboard access; and
- The requirement that transactions be performed solely with a mouse.
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
- Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
- 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.; - An order certifying this case as a class action under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) & (b)(2) and/or (b)(3), appointing Plaintiff as Class Representative, and his attorneys as Class Counsel;
- 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; and
- Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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