A blind New Yorker sues an entertainment company in which she cannot participate.
'07.01.2019'
Source: TJournal
A blind New Yorker sues an entertainment company in which she cannot participate.
A resident of New York, Mary Conner, filed a class action lawsuit against Parkwood Entertainment, which belongs to the singer Beyonce, because the singer’s site is not adapted for blind and visually impaired citizens, writes TJournal.
As stated in the lawsuit, Conner, being blind, cannot independently use the site or make online purchases on it. According to the plaintiff, this violates the law “On the Protection of the Rights of Citizens with Disabilities” from 1990 and the law of the State of New York, which also requires access to services for people with disabilities. Also in the lawsuit are complaints about the impossibility of using the site using the keyboard, without a mouse.
The plaintiff wants to visit the concert Beyonce and listen to her music in a lively environment. However, when she visited the website beyonce.com, she encountered numerous barriers that limit her ability to acquire and explore the products and services offered on the website.
As requirements, Conner requires that his owners be adapted for blind and visually impaired persons. In addition, the lawsuit contains claims for the payment of compensation, as well as the payment of all fines for violations of the law.
