Daniel Barlow v. Horizon Hobby, LLC d/b/a Arrma
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
- Standards cited
- WCAG 2.2
Summary
According to the complaint, Daniel Barlow, a visually impaired individual, is suing Horizon Hobby, LLC d/b/a Arrma for failing to make its website accessible to blind users. Barlow alleges that the website, https://www.arrma-rc.com/, contains significant barriers that prevent him 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. Barlow claims that the website's design excludes visually impaired users from equal access to the goods and services offered online.
About the defendant
Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a range of high-performance remote-controlled vehicles and 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 purchasing
- Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Violation of 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 Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
- Class action certification
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
- Award of costs and expenses of this action together with reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees
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.