Ashley Tesch v. Manucurist Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Ashley Tesch, a visually impaired individual, is suing Manucurist Inc. for failing to make its website, https://us.manucurist.com, accessible to blind users. Tesch alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing purchases. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for affected individuals. Tesch encountered multiple accessibility issues while attempting to purchase a gel nail polish kit, which she claims denied her equal access to the services offered online.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of nail care products, including gel polish kits, treatment formulations, nail preparation and aftercare items, nail art materials, and related accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide reasonable modifications for accessibility
• Denial of equal access to goods and services offered on the Website

Legal claims

The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.

• Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Declaratory Relief

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

• Permanent injunction to make the Website accessible
• Compensatory damages for Class Members
• Certification of the case as a class action

Proposed class

The group of people the plaintiff asks to represent, so the case can cover them too.

All legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access the Website and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by the Website, during the relevant statutory period.