ERIE — A Westmoreland County resident has filed a class action lawsuit against Bridgestone Golf, citing alleged disability discrimination.
Tom Brown filed a complaint on Nov. 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Bridgestone Golf Inc., alleging violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying persons with disabilities the benefits of its services and facilities.
According to the complaint, Brown attempted to access defendant's website from his home but is unable to understand the website as it is not compatible with screen-reader programs for visually impaired individuals.
Plaintiff alleges the website denied him and other similarly situated individuals the benefit of accessing much of the content and services defendant wanted to access. As a result, approximately 8.1 million Americans are having difficulty accessing the website.
The plaintiff holds Bridgestone Gold Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to make its website available in a manner compatible with computer screen-reader programs that can be used by visually impaired individuals.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks declaratory and permanent injunction, award of damages, costs of suit, attorneys' fees, and such other relief the court deems just, equitable and appropriate. He is represented by Benjamin Sweet and Kevin Tucker of Carlson Lynch Sweet Kilpela & Carpenter LLP in Pittsburgh.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Case No. is 2:18-cv-01474-AJS.