Lisa Anderson v. Dreame Technology Usa Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, LISA ANDERSON, a visually impaired individual, is suing Dreame Technology Usa Inc. for failing to make its website, Dreametech.com, accessible to blind and visually impaired users. Anderson alleges that the website contains significant access barriers that prevent her 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, along with compensatory damages for affected individuals. Anderson encountered multiple issues, including inaccessible navigation and lack of descriptive alternative text for images, which hindered her ability to shop online. She intends to return to the website once the barriers are removed.

About the defendant

provides consumers access to an array of goods and services, including the ability to purchase a wide range of smart home appliances, such as robot vacuums, wet dry vacuums, air purifiers, hair care and yard care products

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Defendant's Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Plaintiff encountered multiple accessibility barriers while attempting to use the Website
• Defendant has failed to take prompt and equitable steps to remedy its discriminatory conduct

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.

• A preliminary and permanent injunction to prohibit Defendant from violating the ADA
• An order requiring Defendant to make Dreametech.com accessible to visually impaired individuals
• A declaration that Defendant discriminates against the visually impaired

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