Lisa Anderson v. Soxland International, Inc.

Summary

According to the complaint, LISA ANDERSON, a visually impaired individual, is suing Soxland International, Inc. for failing to make its website, https://drmotionsocks.com/, accessible to blind users. The complaint alleges that the website contains significant barriers that prevent visually impaired individuals from independently navigating and completing transactions. Anderson claims that these barriers violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and seeks a permanent injunction to require the defendant to make the website accessible, as well as compensatory damages for affected individuals.

About the defendant

Provides a wide array of socks including medical and graduated compression socks, diabetic socks, athletic performance socks, and specialty support socks for men and women.

What the complaint says

The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.

• Website is inaccessible to visually impaired individuals
• Denial of full and equal access to goods and services offered on the Website
• Failure to comply with ADA requirements

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.