Domino's Pizza – Website Accessibility Lawsuit goes to the Supreme Court
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review the Domino’s Pizza website accessibility case, remanding the case back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involves a blind person in California who is suing Domino’s Pizza for not being able to order a pizza on his iphone, using the mobile version of the Domino’s website. The site could not accommodate his screen reader software. The plaintiff maintains that their website lacks accessibility for the disabled.
The 9th Circuit ruled that a website is essentially an extension of the company’s store, and as such, must be ADA compliant.
This case has huge implications for website developers and any organization that is required to be ADA compliant. Due to case law, ADA requirements may extend to websites. ADA compliance can easily double the cost of a website and often costs several thousand dollars or more to implement.
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