First Federal Court Rules That Having An Inaccessible Website Violates Title III Of The ADA | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Jun 14, 2017
First Federal Court Rules That Having An Inaccessible Website Violates Title III Of The ADA
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The first impression trial verdict finding retailer Winn-Dixie liable under Title III of the ADA for having an inaccessible website suggests that public accommodations should focus on their website accessibility efforts now.
On June 13, 2017, Florida federal District Court Judge Robert Scola issued a 13-page Verdict and Order finding that grocer Winn-Dixie violated Title III of the ADA by having a website that was not useable by plaintiff Juan Carlos Gil to download coupons, order prescriptions, and find store locations. Mr. Gil is blind and uses screen reader software to access websites. Judge Scola ordered injunctive relief, including a draft three-year injunction we have included below, and awarded Mr. Gil his attorneys’ fees and costs.
