SAN DIEGO – A company headquartered in Texas is alleged to have a website that is not fully accessible to the visually impaired.
Abelardo Martinez Jr. filed a complaint on Aug. 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California against KBR Inc. and Does 1-10 alleging that they violated California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff is totally blind and uses a screen reader when using a computer. He alleges he is qualified for many different positions open at KBRwyle in San Diego but the defendant's website has barriers that make it difficult for him to navigate it to apply online.
He alleges on July 26 and twice in August, his counsel submitted requests for reasonable accommodation and the defendant did not respond.
The plaintiff holds KBR Inc. and Does 1-10 responsible because the defendants allegedly violated the FEHA by failing to make reasonable accommodation for his disability.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensatory and incidental damages, attorney fees, costs prejudgment interest and such other just and proper relief. He is represented by Scott. J. Ferrell of Pacific Trial Attorneys APC in Newport Beach.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California case number 3:18-cv-01988-WQH-WVG