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Ashley Tesch v. Sol and Selene Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Ashley Tesch, a visually impaired individual, is suing Sol and Selene Inc. for failing to make its website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Tesch alleges that the website, which offers a variety of handbags and accessories, contains significant barriers that prevent blind users from completing transactions independently. The complaint cites multiple accessibility issues, including reliance on mouse navigation and lack of alternative text for images. Tesch seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. The case is filed as a class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals in the U.S. who have faced similar barriers.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for consumers to purchase a variety of stylish handbags, totes, crossbody bags, backpacks, and travel accessories.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
  • Access barriers prevent independent navigation and transactions
  • Defendant failed to implement necessary accessibility features

Legal claims

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

  • Violation the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

What the plaintiff asks for

What the plaintiff wants the court to order.

  • Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
  • Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website compliant with the ADA
  • Declaration that the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
  • Order certifying this case as a class action
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses of this 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.