This is what happens when we have state discrimination laws that supercede the
ADA where monetary damages are included. Although the Republicans are trying to
take that remedy away.
Chuck
From: joe harcz Comcast
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 9:46 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] judgement for blind in web site case
Now if we could only get this here in Michigan and including State web sites
and pages!
Joe
Judgment for Blind Plaintiff in Website Disability Case
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Judgment for Blind Plaintiff in Website Disability Case
California court grants first-ever summary judgment in website access lawsuit
09:42 ET from
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., March 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A California Judge has
granted summary judgment to a visually-impaired plaintiff who was unable to
access the website of luggage retailer Colorado Bag'n & Baggage.
Plaintiff Edward Davis filed suit in 2015 (case #CIBDS1504682), claiming that
he was unable to access the Colorado Bag'n & Baggage website because the content
on the website was not accessible to blind individuals. Judge Brian F. Foster
agreed and issued judgment in favor of Davis, ruling "Plaintiff presented
sufficient evidence that he was denied full and equal enjoyment of the goods,
services, privileges, and accommodations offered by Defendant because of
his disability." The Judge also awarded Davis $4,000.00 in damages. The
ruling, believed to be the first-ever summary judgment in favor of a
visually-impaired
Plaintiff claiming that a website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act,
also entitles Davis to recover his attorneys' fees.
Davis' attorney, Victoria Knowles of the Newport Trial Group, lauded the
decision: "We are very grateful that the Court agreed that corporate websites
must
be accessible to individuals with disabilities. This ruling will have
implications far and wide." Added Newport Trial Group's Managing Partner David
Reid: "We are fortunate that we continue to do well by doing good."
For more information:
Katherine Kirshner
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www.trialnewport.com
