Plaintiff
- Name: Andres Gomez
- Filing date: February 12, 2019
- State of filing: Florida
Defendant
- Name: First Bancorp
- Website: www.1firstbank.com
- Industry: Finance
- Summary: First Bancorp offers banking services including checking accounts, savings accounts, loans, and finance products at brick and mortar retail bank locations and via its website.
Case Summary
On February 12, 2019, Andres Gomez filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against First Bancorp. Plaintiff Andres Gomez alleges that www.1firstbank.com is not accessible.
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
Website did not accurately and sufficiently integrate with screen reader software.
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- Declaratory Judgement that at the commencement of this action Defendants are 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 Websites are fully accessible to, and independently usable by, blind individuals;
- A permanent injunction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12188(a)(2), 29 USCA § 794a, and 28 CFR § 36.504 (a) which directs Defendant to take all steps necessary to bring the Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and implementing regulations, so that the Website 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;
- Order certifying the class proposed by Plaintiff, and naming Plaintiff as class representative, and appointing his counsel as class counsel;
- Attorneys' fees and costs incurred;
- Reasonable attorneys' fees, pursuant to 42 USC § 12205, 29 USCA § 794a and 28 CFR § 36.505;
- Whatever other relief the Court deems just, equitable, and appropriate.