Lucas Rice, Karen Blachowicz v. Human Power of N Company
Filed
Case details
- Defendant’s website
Summary
According to the complaint, plaintiffs Lucas Rice and Karen Blachowicz are legally blind individuals suing Human Power of N Company for failing to make its digital platform accessible, violating the ADA and New York State Human Rights Law. They allege that they encountered significant barriers while attempting to access the website to purchase health products, which prevented them from completing their transactions. The plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction requiring the defendant to improve accessibility, along with compensatory damages and attorneys' fees.
About the defendant
Designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes premium cardiovascular and functional health products.
What the complaint says
The problems the plaintiff describes with the website.
- Defendant's digital properties are not accessible to legally blind individuals
- Plaintiffs encountered barriers that denied them full access to Defendant's online goods and services
- Defendant uses an Accessibility Overlay that fails to meet accessibility standards
Legal claims
The laws the plaintiff says the defendant broke, called causes of action.
- Title III of the ADA
- Violation of New York State Human Rights Law
What the plaintiff asks for
What the plaintiff wants the court to order.
- Declaratory Judgment
- Permanent injunction requiring compliance with ADA
- Payment of costs of suit
- Payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees
- Payment of compensatory damages
- Payment of nominal damages
- Provision of other relief deemed just and equitable