{"id":12352,"date":"2021-04-12T00:17:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T00:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12352"},"modified":"2021-04-12T00:17:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T00:17:17","slug":"gomez-v-dream-hotel-group-llc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/04\/12\/gomez-v-dream-hotel-group-llc\/","title":{"rendered":"GOMEZ v. DREAM HOTEL GROUP, LLC"},"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> Andres Gomez<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> March 29, 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> Dream Hotel Group LLC<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamhotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dreamhotels.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Dream Hotel Group LLC owns and operates a chain of Dream luxury hotels across the globe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On March 29, 2021, Andres Gomez filed a Complaint in California State court against Dream Hotel Group LLC. Plaintiff Andres Gomez alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamhotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dreamhotels.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>Images on the website lack a text equivalent readable by<br \/>\nSRS.<\/li>\n<li>Navigation elements are not properly labeled as headings<br \/>\nto enable SRS to recognize them as navigation elements.<\/li>\n<li>The website contains script elements that are not identified with functional text readable by SRS.<\/li>\n<li>The website contains form elements that are not identified<br \/>\nwith functional text readable by SRS.<\/li>\n<li>Where alternative text elements are found, they are similar<br \/>\nor identical to adjacent or nearby elements.<\/li>\n<li>Accessible elements are contained within \u201cnoscript\u201d<br \/>\nelements, rendering them unusable by JavaScript users.<\/li>\n<li>The website contains empty orredundant links resulting in<br \/>\nadditional and inefficient navigation by SRS users.<\/li>\n<li>The visualization of the webpage contains impermissibly<br \/>\nlow contrast enabling differentiation of background and<br \/>\nforeground elements.<\/li>\n<li>Audio\/Visual Content is provided without a text<br \/>\nalternative format<\/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>Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12181 et seq.<\/li>\n<li>Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/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 described above, and the relevant implementing regulations of the ADA, in that Defendant took no action that was reasonably calculated to ensure that its app is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals.<\/li>\n<li>A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12188(a)(2) and 28 CFR \u00a7 36.504 (a) which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary to brings its app into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that its app is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals, and which further directs that the Court shall retain jurisdiction for a period to be determined to ensure that Defendant has adopted and is following an institutional policy that will in fact cause Defendant to remain fully in compliance with the law<\/li>\n<li>Payment of costs of suit<\/li>\n<li>Payment of reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12205 and 28 CFR \u00a7 36.505<\/li>\n<li>The provision of whatever other relief the Court deems just, equitable and appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plaintiff Name: Andres Gomez Filing date: March 29, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: Dream Hotel Group LLC Website: www.dreamhotels.com Industry: Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Summary: Dream Hotel Group LLC owns and operates a chain of Dream luxury hotels across the globe. 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