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BRIAN FISCHLER V. FOUNDERS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

Filed February 21, 2019

Plaintiff

  • Name: BRIAN FISCHLER
  • Filing date: February 21, 2019
  • State of filing: New York

Defendant

  • Name: FOUNDERS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
  • Website: www.governorsballmusicfestival.com
  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Summary: Founders Entertainment LLC organizes, promotes, and puts on various entertainment and music festivals, including the Governors Ball, an annual three day music festival in New York.

Case Summary

On February 21, 2019, BRIAN FISCHLER filed a Complaint in New York Federal court against FOUNDERS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. Plaintiff BRIAN FISCHLER alleges that www.governorsballmusicfestival.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0 accessibility standard(s).

Case Details

Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:

  • Lack of alt-text for images.
  • Button elements are empty.
  • Webpages have duplicate IDs which cause problems in screen
    readers.
  • Frames do not have title attributes.
  • Headings are empty.
  • Headings are not nested correctly.
  • Several links on a page share the same link text but go to a
    different destination.
  • Links use general text like “here,” which does not explain the
    link’s purpose.
  • Webpages have markup errors.

Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:

  • Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.

  • New York State Human Rights Law

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    New York City Human Rights Law

     

  • Declaratory Relief

     

Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:

  • A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant
    from violating Title III of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York;
  • A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendant to take all the steps necessary to make its Website into full compliance with the requirements set forth in Title III of the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that
    the Website is readily accessible to and usable by blind individuals;
  • A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains and/or operates the Website in a manner that discriminates against the blind and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York
  • An order certifying the Class and Subclasses under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) & (b)(2) and/or (b)(3), appointing Plaintiff as Class Representative, and his attorneys as Class Counsel;
  • Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined by proof, including all applicable statutory damages, punitive damages and fines;
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest;
  • Costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees; and
  • Such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. 

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