Plaintiff
- Name: Nutsiri Kidkul
- Filing date: May 24, 2019
- State of filing: California
Defendant
- Name: The News, Inc.
- Website: www.6397news.com
- Industry: Apparel
- Summary: The News, Inc. operates a New York based fashion showroom and women's high-end appareal retailer.
Case Summary
On May 24, 2019, Nutsiri Kidkul filed a Complaint in California Federal court against The News, Inc. . Plaintiff Nutsiri Kidkul alleges that www.6397news.com is not accessible per the Section 508 accessibility standard(s).
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- Website lacks prompting information and accommodations necessary to allow visually impaired shoppers who use screen readers
- Several occurrences where functions cannot be performed using a keyboard and screen reader.
- Lack of adequate and functional labeling
- Lack of Alt-text or a text equivalent
- Numerous empty links, labels and/or headings
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
- Violation of Unruh Civil Rights Act
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants from further violations of the UCRA, Civil Code §§ 51, et seq., with respect to their Website, tatps://6397news.com, and all of the webpages and urls contained therein
- A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendants to take the steps necessary to make their Website readily and fully accessible to and usable by blind and visually-impaired individuals. Plaintiff expressly limits the cost of injunctive relief sought in sections A and B to $15,000 or less
- An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to § 52(a) of the California Civil. Code
- For attorneys' fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, pursuant to California Civil Code § 52(a); E. For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
- For costs of suit
- For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
