Magistrate Recommends ADA Accessibility Suit Over Jord’s Website Be Dismissed

Mealey's (August 16, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT) -- BUFFALO, N.Y. — A blind man’s claim against Jord Inc. under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) merits dismissal, a New York federal magistrate judge recommended Aug. 11, finding that the plaintiff did not cite any authority to support jurisdiction over the out-of-state retailer in claims that its website is not equally accessible to the visually impaired....