MAHLBERG v. LORO PIANA & C. INC.

    Plaintiff

    • Name: Raymond T. Mahlberg
    • Filing date: March 24, 2020
    • State of filing: Florida

    Defendant

    • Name: Loro Piana & C, Inc.
    • Website: www.loropiana.com/en-us
    • Industry: Apparel
    • Summary: Loro Piana & C Inc. is an Italian fabrics and clothing company specialising in high-end, luxury cashmere

    Case Summary

    On March 24, 2020, Raymond T. Mahlberg filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against Loro Piana & C, Inc. . Plaintiff Raymond T. Mahlberg alleges that www.loropiana.com/en-us 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:

    • Form field labels should be unique on a page, or enclosed in a fieldset with a legend that makes the label unique.
    • Modify the id attribute value so it is unique
    • A heading should not be empty
    • Adjacent links go to the same URL.

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

    • VIOLATIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

    Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

    • That the Court issue a Declaratory Judgment that determines that the Defendants' website at the commencement of the subject lawsuit is in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
    • That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to continually update and maintain their computer version of the defendant’s website and LORO PIANA’s website to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals
    • That the Court issue an Order for Defendants to continuously monitor and maintain their computer website to ensure that it is readily accessible to and usable by persons with vision impairment
    • That the Court issue an Injunctive relief order directing Defendants to alter their website to make it accessible to, and useable by, individuals with disabilities to the full extent required by Title III of the ADA
    • That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to evaluate and neutralize their policies and procedures towards persons with disabilities for such reasonable time so as to allow Defendants to undertake and complete corrective procedures.
    • That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to continually update their website to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals; g. That the Court enter an award of attorney’s fees, costs and litigation expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205

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