Plaintiff
- Name: Ricardo Walker
- Filing date: August 5, 2019
- State of filing: Illinois
Defendant
- Name: Red Dolphin Enterprises, LLC
- Website: www.brandoschicago.com
- Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
- Summary: Red Dolphin Enterprises, LLC owns and operates, Brandos Speakeasy, a karaoke lounge in downtown Chicago.
Case Summary
On August 5, 2019, Ricardo Walker filed a Complaint in Illinois Federal court against Red Dolphin Enterprises, LLC. Plaintiff Ricardo Walker alleges that www.brandoschicago.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:
- Unreadable text content;
- Inaccessible forms;
- The lack of adequate prompting and labeling; and
- The lack of clear directions on how to select or where to provide personal reservation information.
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.;
- 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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