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Leah Walker v. Online Guru, LLC

Filed

Case details

Standards cited
WCAG 2.2

Summary

According to the complaint, Leah Walker, a visually impaired individual, is suing Online Guru, LLC for failing to make their website, Vaporpuffs.com, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that significant access barriers prevent visually impaired individuals from completing transactions, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Walker claims that despite attempts to use the website, she encountered numerous issues, including a lack of alternative text for images and navigation difficulties. The plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to require Online Guru to make necessary changes to their website to ensure accessibility for visually impaired users and compensatory damages for the class members affected by these barriers.

About the defendant

Online Guru provides a website that offers a variety of vaping products, including vapes, e-liquids, hookahs, and accessories for online purchase.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

  • Defendant's website is not accessible to visually impaired individuals.
  • Access barriers prevent blind users from completing transactions on Vaporpuffs.com.
  • Defendant has failed to implement necessary modifications to make the website accessible.

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 requiring Defendant to make Vaporpuffs.com accessible to visually impaired individuals.
  • Compensatory damages for affected class members.

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 Vaporpuffs.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered by Vaporpuffs.com, during the relevant statutory period.