{"id":12038,"date":"2021-02-07T04:33:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T04:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12038"},"modified":"2021-02-07T04:33:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T04:33:34","slug":"cotto-v-yk-international-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/02\/07\/cotto-v-yk-international-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"COTTO v. YK INTERNATIONAL, INC."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"legal_whom\">\n<div class=\"plaintiff_block\">\n<div class=\"plaintiff_content\">\n<h2>Plaintiff<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"legal_ul\">\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Name:<\/span> Cesar Cotto<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> January 28, 2021<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">State of filing:<\/span> California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"defendant_block\">\n<div class=\"defendant_content\">\n<h2>Defendant<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"legal_ul\">\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Name:<\/span> YK International<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sakehousesantamonica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sakehousesantamonica.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> YK International owns and operates the Japanese restaurant Sake House in Santa Monica.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On January 28, 2021, Cesar Cotto filed a Complaint in California State court against YK International. Plaintiff Cesar Cotto alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sakehousesantamonica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sakehousesantamonica.com<\/a> is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0, Section 508 accessibility standard(s).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_case_details\">\n<h2>Case Details<\/h2>\n<h3>Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>The home page has graphics, links, and buttons that are not labeled or are incorrectly labeled, or lack alternative text (\u201cAlt-text\u201d). Alt-text is invisible code embedded beneath a graphical image on a website. Web accessibility requires that Alt-text be coded with each picture so that screen-reading software can speak the Alt-text where a sighted user sees pictures. Alt-text does not change the visual presentation, but instead a text box shows when the cursor moves over the picture. The lack of Alt-text on these graphics prevents screen-readers from accurately vocalizing a description of the graphics.<\/li>\n<li>There are multiple unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and links. Without descriptive alternate text, Plaintiff, and other screen-reader users, have no clue about the purpose or function of the button or link;<\/li>\n<li>Plaintiff encountered multiple pages containing insufficient navigational headings requiring Plaintiff to expend substantial additional time to access information;<\/li>\n<li>Plaintiff was unable to browse products because product links and descriptions were inaccessible to screen reading technology; and,<\/li>\n<li>Plaintiff was unable to make a purchase because of an inaccessible checkout system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12181 <em>et seq.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code \u00a7 51 <em>et seq<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>A Declaratory Judgment that at the commencement of this action Defendant was in violation of the specific requirements of Title III of the ADA 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12181 et seq., and the relevant implementing regulations of the ADA, for Defendant\u2019s failure to take action that was reasonably calculated to ensure that its Website is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind and visually-impaired individuals;<\/li>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendant from violating the ADA, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12181 et seq., and\/or the UCRA, Civil Code \u00a7 51 et seq. with respect to its website northitalia.com;<\/li>\n<li>A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make northitalia.com readily accessible to and usable by blind and visually-impaired individuals;<\/li>\n<li>An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to \u00a7 52(a) of the California Civil Code;<\/li>\n<li>For attorneys&#8217; fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12188(a)(1), and California Civil Code \u00a7 52(a);<\/li>\n<li>For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law;<\/li>\n<li>For costs of suit; and<\/li>\n<li>For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Cesar Cotto Filing date: January 28, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: YK International Website: www.sakehousesantamonica.com Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Summary: YK International owns and operates the Japanese restaurant Sake House in Santa Monica. 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