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Katherine Corbett v. Ever Pretty Garment Inc.

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Katherine Corbett, a visually impaired individual, is suing Ever Pretty Garment Inc. for failing to make its website, ever-pretty.com, accessible to blind users, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Corbett alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her and others from independently navigating and completing transactions. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, along with compensatory damages for the affected class members. Corbett claims that the lack of accessibility features denies visually impaired individuals equal access to the goods and services offered online.

About the defendant

Provides an online platform for consumers to purchase a selection of women's dresses designed for evening events, bridesmaids, wedding guests, and other special occasions.

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 Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired
  • Class action certification
  • Pre- and post-judgment interest
  • Award of costs and expenses

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.