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Civil Litigation,
Corporate,
California Courts of Appeal

Sep. 5, 2019

Court of Appeal rules website must be equally accessible to the blind

A business website that was inaccessible to the visually impaired violated the Unruh Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act, a California appellate court has ruled, adding to a growing body of case law involving website accommodations.

A business website that was inaccessible to the visually impaired violated the Unruh Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act, a California appellate court has ruled, adding to a growing body of case law involving website accommodations.

In doing so Tuesday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court's summary judgment and injunction against the owner of Whisper Restaurant and Lounge in Los Angeles.

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