Plaintiff
- Name: Pamela Hill
- Filing date: November 19, 2020
- State of filing: California
Defendant
- Name: Hot Topic Inc.
- Website: www.hottopic.com
- Industry: Apparel
- Summary: Hot Topic is a retail chain specializing in counterculture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music.
Case Summary
On November 19, 2020, Pamela Hill filed a Complaint in California State court against Hot Topic Inc. . Plaintiff Pamela Hill alleges that www.hottopic.com is not accessible.
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
- empty links, labels and/or headings
- lack of adequate and functional labeling
- lack of Alt-text
- inaccessible forms
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
- Violation of Unruh Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code §§ 51, 52, et seq.)
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- A preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Defendants from further violations of the UCRA, Civil Code §§ 51, et seq., with respect to their Website, https://www.hottopic.com/ and all of the webpages and urls contained therein
- A preliminary and permanent injunction requiring Defendants to take the steps necessary to make their Website readily and fully accessible to and usable by blind and visuallyimpaired individuals. Plaintiff expressly limits the cost of injunctive relief sought in sections A and B to $15,000 or less
- An award of statutory minimum damages of $4,000 per violation pursuant to § 52(a) of the California Civil Code
- For attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to all applicable laws including, without limitation, pursuant to California Civil Code § 52(a)
- For pre-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law
- For costs of suit
- For such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper