Judith Pelaez v. HAS Beauty, LLC

Summary

According to the complaint, Judith Pelaez, a visually impaired individual, is suing HAS Beauty, LLC for failing to make its website, https://aboutface.com/, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. Pelaez alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent her from independently navigating and completing purchases, violating her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint details various accessibility issues, including lack of alt-text, inaccessible drop-down menus, and reliance on mouse navigation. Pelaez seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible and compensatory damages for the class of visually impaired individuals affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Provides consumers access to an array of beauty products, including eye makeup, face products, and lip cosmetics, allowing online purchases and delivery.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Failure to provide necessary accommodations for screen-reader users
• 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.