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James Evans v. Anabolic Aliens LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, James Evans, a visually impaired individual, is suing Anabolic Aliens LLC for failing to make its website, anabolicaliens.com, accessible to blind users. Evans alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent him and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint cites violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks both injunctive relief to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the discrimination faced. Evans claims that the lack of accessibility features, such as proper alt-text and keyboard navigation, denies visually impaired individuals equal access to the goods and services offered online.

About the defendant

Provides access to a wide array of fitness and performance solutions, including personalized coaching programs, nutritional supplements, and specialized exercise equipment, complemented by branded merchandise.

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 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 compliant with the ADA
  • Declaration of discrimination against visually impaired individuals
  • Class action certification
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses including attorney 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.