Haron Cole v. HeadAmp Audio Electronics, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, Haron Cole, a visually impaired individual, is suing HeadAmp Audio Electronics, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://headamp.com, accessible to blind users. Cole alleges that the website contains significant access 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, as well as compensatory damages for the class members affected by the discrimination.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including high-end headphones and amplifiers for audiophiles.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Defendant failed to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• Access barriers prevent independent navigation and purchasing 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.

• Preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
• Injunction requiring Defendant to make the Website accessible to visually impaired individuals
• Declaration that the Website discriminates against the visually impaired
• Class action certification

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.