Plaintiff
- Name: Victor Andrews
- Filing date: July 16, 2019
- State of filing: Illinois
Defendant
- Name: Ala Carte Entertainment Inc.
- Website: www.apartmentlounge.com
- Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure
- Summary: Ala Carte Entertainment operates Chicagoland's favorite restaurants, pubs and party venues.
Case Summary
On July 16, 2019, Victor Andrews filed a Complaint in Illinois Federal court against Ala Carte Entertainment Inc. . Plaintiff Victor Andrews alleges that www.apartmentlounge.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.1 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
- The lack of clear directions on how to select or where to buy a ticket .
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
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