Case: 7-Eleven Talking V-com Agreement

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Filed Date: 2004

Closed Date: 2004

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Case Summary

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)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Dardarian, Linda M. (California)

Feingold, Lainey [Elaine] (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Fox, John C. (California)

Gasaway, Rankin (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

Settlement Agreement

Aug. 31, 2004

Aug. 31, 2004

Settlement Agreement

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

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):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Law Office of Lainey Feingold

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):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Order Duration: 2004 - 2006