Source: https://www.boia.org/lawsuit-summary-test/PHILLIP-THE-20190212
Timestamp: 2019-08-18 20:29:47
Document Index: 611893530

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 12182', '§ 296', '§ 8', '§ 12182', '§ 296', '§ 8', '§ 12181', '§ 8']

PHILLIP SULLIVAN, JR vs. THE NEW SCHOOL
PHILLIP SULLIVAN, JR vs. THE NEW SCHOOL (Case 151562/2019 )
PHILLIP SULLIVAN, JR., represented by LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC C.K. Lee (2903557) Anne Seelig (4192803) 30 East 39th Street, Second Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel.: 212-465-1188 Fax: 212-465-118, filed suit in State of New York on 2019-02-12 alleging that THE NEW SCHOOL website www.newschool.edu is not accessible using the following testing standard(s): WCAG 2.1.
This case arises out of Defendant’s policy and practice of denying the deaf and hard of hearing full and equal access to the Website, including the goods and services offered by Defendant through the Website. Due to Defendant’s failure and refusal to remove access barriers to the Website, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have been and are being denied equal access to the Website, as well as to the numerous goods, services and benefits offered to the public through the Website.
Defendant denies the deaf and hard of hearing access to goods, services, and information made available through the Website by preventing them from freely enjoying, interpreting, and understanding the content on the Website.
A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Administrative 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 the Website fully compliant with the requirements set forth in the ADA, and its implementing regulations, so that the Website is readily accessible to and usable by deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals;
A declaration that Defendant owns, maintains, and/or operates the Website in a manner which discriminates against the deaf and hard of hearing, and which fails to provide access for persons with disabilities as required by Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12182, et seq., N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, et seq., N.Y.C. Administrative Code § 8-107, et seq., and the laws of New York;
Plaintiff’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, statutory damages, expenses, and costs of suit as provided by state and federal law;
For pre- and post-judgment interest to the extent permitted by law;
The specific laws that THE NEW SCHOOL allegedly violated include:
Violation of 42 U.S.C. § 12181, et seq. — Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Violation of New York City Human Rights Law, N.Y.C. Administrative Code § 8-102, et seq.