Filed Date: 2004
Closed Date: 2004
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In 2004, attorneys representing blind and visually impaired persons entered into structured negotiations with 7-Eleven Inc. regarding the accessibility of the defendant's stores to blind and visually impaired patrons. On August 31, 2004, the parties entered into a settlement agreement.
Under the terms of the settlement, 7-Eleven agreed to make the ATMs in its stores talk so that blind people could use them. (These ATMs are called V-coms.) This was the first agreement in the country about Talking ATMs with a company that was not a bank. 7-Eleven also agreed to update its toll-free phone line and website to inform users about the locations of Talking Vcoms and Talking ATMs at 7-Eleven Stores.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (5/13/2009)
Dardarian, Linda M. (California)
Feingold, Lainey [Elaine] (California)
Fox, John C. (California)
Gasaway, Rankin (Texas)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:28 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: 2004
Closing Date: 2004
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
any individual who is blind or vision-impaired and who has used, has been deterred from using, or would like to use automated financial service centers currently branded as Vcom kiosks in 7-Eleven retail stores throughout the United States (”Vcoms”)
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
7-Eleven, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Order Duration: 2004 - 2006