Plaintiff
- Name: Raymond T. Mahlberg
- Filing date: October 4, 2020
- State of filing: Florida
Defendant
- Name: COLE HAAN COMPANY STORE LLC
- Website: www.colehaan.com
- Industry: Apparel
- Summary: Cole Haan is a designer fashion label manufacturing and selling mens and womens apparel and accessories.
Case Summary
On October 4, 2020, Raymond T. Mahlberg filed a Complaint in Florida Federal court against COLE HAAN COMPANY STORE LLC. Plaintiff Raymond T. Mahlberg alleges that www.colehaan.com is not accessible per the WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1 accessibility standard(s).
Case Details
Plaintiff alleges issues in its Complaint including the following:
Plaintiff was unable to:
- Find out about Cole Haan men clothing fashion available online or at the store
- Locate stores near Plaintiff’s home
- Learn about buying Cole Haan men shoes, clothing, and bags, since Plaintiff appreciates fashion and purchases clothing on a regular basis
- Plaintiff attempted to locate an “Accessibility Notice” on Defendant’s computer website which would direct him to a webpage with contact information for disabled individuals who have questions, concerns, or who are having difficulties communicating with the business. However, Plaintiff was unable to do so because no such link or notice was provided on Defendant’s website.
Plaintiff asserts the following cause(s) of action in its Complaint:
VIOLATIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 42 U.S.C. §12181
Plaintiff seeks the following relief by way of its Complaint:
- That the Court issue a Declaratory Judgment that determines that the Defendants' website at the commencement of the subject lawsuit is in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.
- That the Court enter an Order directing Defendants to continually update and maintain their computer version of the defendant’s website and Lord & Taylor’s website to ensure that it remains fully accessible to and usable by visually impaired individuals
- That the Court issue an Injunctive relief order directing Defendant to alter their website to make it accessible to, and useable by, individuals with disabilities to the full extent required by Title III of the ADA
- That the Court enter an Order directing Defendant to evaluate and neutralize their policies and procedures towards persons with disabilities for such reasonable time so as to allow Defendants to undertake and complete corrective procedures
- That the Court enter an award of attorney’s fees, costs and litigation expenses pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205; and Title III of the ADA Section 36.505.