{"id":12281,"date":"2021-02-18T12:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T12:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12281"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:34:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T12:34:15","slug":"mejico-v-surveymonkey-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/02\/18\/mejico-v-surveymonkey-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"MEJICO v. SURVEYMONKEY 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> Brittney Mejico<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> February 9, 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> Surveymonkey, Inc.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.surveymonkey.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Internet Software and Services<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Surveymonkey is an online survey tool allowing individual and business users to conduct surveys via email and a website interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On February 9, 2021, Brittney Mejico filed a Complaint in California State court against Surveymonkey, Inc.. Plaintiff Brittney Mejico alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.surveymonkey.com<\/a> is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 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>Missing alternative text which presents a problem because an image without alternative text results in an empty link.<\/li>\n<li>Spacer image missing alternative text which presents a problem because a layout spacer image does not have an alt attribute. Spacer images are used to maintain layout. They do not convey content and should be given null\/empty alternative text (alt=&#8221;&#8221;)\u00a0so they are not presented to users and are ignored by screen readers;<\/li>\n<li>Empty or missing form labels which presents a problem because, if a form control does not have a properly associated text label, the function or purpose of that form control may not be presented to screen reader users.\u00a0Empty or missing form labels provide visible descriptions and larger clickable targets for form controls;<\/li>\n<li>Empty buttons, which present a problem because a button is empty or has no value text.<\/li>\n<li>Empty headings, which present a problem because a heading contains no content.<\/li>\n<li>Redundant Links\u00a0where adjacent links go to the same URL address which results in additional navigation and repetition\u00a0for keyboard and screen reader users.<\/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<p>Violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code \u00a7 51 et seq.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"indented-text\">\n<ul>\n<li>For a judgment that Defendant violated Plaintiff&#8217;s rights under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code \u00a7 51 <em>et seq<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>For a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make the Websites readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals, but Plaintiff hereby expressly limit the injunctive relief to require the Defendant expend no more than $20,000 as the cost of injunctive relief;<\/li>\n<li>An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to section 52(a) of the California Civil Code, however, Plaintiff expressly limit the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys&#8217; fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0For attorneys\u2019 fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, California Civil Code \u00a7 52(a); however, Plaintiff expressly limits the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys\u2019 fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not t \u00a0exceed $74,999;<\/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 the Court Deems just and proper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Brittney Mejico Filing date: February 9, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: Surveymonkey, Inc. Website: www.surveymonkey.com Industry: Internet Software and Services Summary: Surveymonkey is an online survey tool allowing individual and business users to conduct surveys via email and a website interface. 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