{"id":12375,"date":"2021-03-26T00:46:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websearchpros.com\/?p=12375"},"modified":"2021-03-26T00:46:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:46:09","slug":"licea-v-westinghouse-licensing-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitewebco.com\/philippines\/2021\/03\/26\/licea-v-westinghouse-licensing-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"LICEA v. WESTINGHOUSE LICENSING CORPORATION"},"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> Luis Licea<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Filing date:<\/span> March 15, 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> Westinghouse Licensing Corporation<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Website:<\/span> <a class=\"defendant_website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.westinghouseelectronics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.westinghouseelectronics.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Industry:<\/span> Consumer Goods<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"legal_label\">Summary:<\/span> Westinghouse manufactures and sells consumer electronics including televisions and monitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legal_summary\">\n<h2>Case Summary<\/h2>\n<p>On March 15, 2021, Luis Licea filed a Complaint in California State court against Westinghouse Licensing Corporation. Plaintiff Luis Licea alleges that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westinghouseelectronics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.westinghouseelectronics.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. Alternative Text is invisible code embedded beneath a graphical image on a website. Web accessibility requires that Alternative Text be coded with each picture so that a screen reader can speak the Alternative Text where a sighted user sees pictures. Alternative Text does not change the visual presentation, but instead generates a text box that will pop- up when the mouse moves over the picture. The lack of Alternative Text on these graphics prevents screen readers from accurately vocalizing a description of the graphics<\/li>\n<li>Empty headings, which\u00a0present a problem because a heading contains no content. Keyboard and screen reader users often navigate by heading elements. An empty heading will present no information and may introduce confusion;<\/li>\n<li>Empty links which present a problem because a link contains no text. If a link contains no text, the\u00a0function or purpose of the link will not be presented to the user. This can introduce confusion for\u00a0keyboard and screen reader users; and<\/li>\n<li>Redundant Links where adjacent links go to the same URL\u00a0address which results in additional navigation and repetition for 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\u2019s rights under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code \u00a7 51 et seq.<\/li>\n<li>For a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take the steps necessary to make the Website readily accessible to and usable by visually-impaired individuals; but Plaintiff hereby expressly limits the injunctive relief to require that Defendant expend no more $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 limits the total amount of recovery, including statutory damages, attorneys\u2019 fees and costs, and cost of injunctive relief not to exceed $74,999<\/li>\n<li>For 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 to exceed $74,999<\/li>\n<li>For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law<\/li>\n<li>For costs of suit<\/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: Luis Licea Filing date: March 15, 2021 State of filing: California Defendant Name: Westinghouse Licensing Corporation Website: www.westinghouseelectronics.com Industry: Consumer Goods Summary: Westinghouse manufactures and sells consumer electronics including televisions and monitors. Case Summary On March 15, 2021, Luis Licea filed a Complaint in California State court against Westinghouse Licensing Corporation. 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